Low-intensity resistance training versus manual lymphatic drainage: Effect on upper limb volume, upper limb function, and shoulder pain in subjects with post-mastectomy lymphedema - PubMed
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- #Lymphedema Management
- #Resistance Training
- #Manual Lymphatic Drainage
- Low-intensity resistance training (LIRT) with compression garments significantly improved upper limb volume, function, and shoulder pain in post-mastectomy lymphedema patients.
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) with compression bandaging also led to significant within-group improvements across all measured outcomes.
- Between-group comparisons showed that LIRT resulted in superior overall outcomes compared to MLD, with greater reductions in swelling, enhanced function, and decreased pain.
- The study was a quasi-experimental trial involving 20 subjects with unilateral lymphedema, divided into two groups receiving different interventions three times per week for 8 weeks.
- Outcome measures included upper limb volume via circumference measurements, function via the DASH questionnaire, and shoulder pain via the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).