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Lymphotherapy (lymphatic physiotherapy) is a method by which pressure applied on specific lymph nodes alters lymphatic response. Proponents state it can be used for lymphedema [1] and breast cancer. [2]
Lymphotherapy was first suggested in 1918 by Dr. S. Artault de Vevey in the Paris Therapeutic Society as a treatment for infectious diseases, though it had many fans as well as opponents. [3][ unreliable medical source?] This treatment was popular in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. [4] Currently, lymphotherapy practice has been documented in complementary and alternative medicine. [5] [6]
Complete decongestive lymphatic physiotherapy demands substantial time and effort from patients to maintain the benefits; treatments are not always well-accepted, and patients may suffer from a deterioration in quality of life or develop enhanced anxiety. Sudden loss of bowel control was reported, [4] especially with lymphatic physiotherapy applied on the lymph nodes in the lower back.
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Alternative medicine |
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Lymphotherapy (lymphatic physiotherapy) is a method by which pressure applied on specific lymph nodes alters lymphatic response. Proponents state it can be used for lymphedema [1] and breast cancer. [2]
Lymphotherapy was first suggested in 1918 by Dr. S. Artault de Vevey in the Paris Therapeutic Society as a treatment for infectious diseases, though it had many fans as well as opponents. [3][ unreliable medical source?] This treatment was popular in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. [4] Currently, lymphotherapy practice has been documented in complementary and alternative medicine. [5] [6]
Complete decongestive lymphatic physiotherapy demands substantial time and effort from patients to maintain the benefits; treatments are not always well-accepted, and patients may suffer from a deterioration in quality of life or develop enhanced anxiety. Sudden loss of bowel control was reported, [4] especially with lymphatic physiotherapy applied on the lymph nodes in the lower back.