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Low Level Laser Therapy in the treatment
of chronic lymphedema
10.02.2010 - Dr. med. B. Disselhoff, Wetzlar/Germany
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| Lymphedema (swelling due to stocking of lymph fluids) is cureless and extremely stressful for the patients. The therapeutic possibilities to treat lymphedema are limited. The Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a rather new option pointed out in a study with patients suffering from lymphedema after mastectomy (breast ablation). Citation from the published work of: Lawenda B, Mondry T, Johnstone P (2009) Lymphedema: a primer on identification and management of a chronic condition in oncologic treatment. Cancer J Clin 59:8-24 "There are some data to suggest that hyperbaric oxygen therapy and possibly low-level laser therapy (LLLT) may be useful adjunctive treatment options for patients with chronic lymphedema of the breast and arm. LLLT has been reported by some groups to decrease lymphedema in the affected limbs of patients who have undergone mastectomy. This technique involves the use of low-energy laser devices that are focused on the lymphatic channels in the axilla with the intent of improving the lymphatic flow. Studies, including 2 small placebo-controlled randomized trials, have shown that short courses (3-10 weeks) of LLLT were able to reduce limb volume, extracellular fluid, tissue hardness, and pain." Download for more information: Abstract-002-09
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