PRESSOTHERAPY AND LYMPHŒDEMA
“For patients with lower extremity lymphoedema, advanced pneumatic compression device treatment can reduce limb volume, improve pain, and enhance ability to complete activities of daily living.”
Muluk S. I European Society for Vascular Surgery 2013
Percent change in limb volume (LV) from baseline
Frequency at which lymphoedema affects activities of daily living
88% of patients with lymphœdema volume decrease and 35% with a decrease superior to 10%
Significant reduction of the impact of lymphœdema on patients’ quality of life
« The application of Intermittent Compression Therapy (IPC) with manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) provides a synergistic enhancement of the effect of decongestive therapy (DLT) in arm volume reduction of breast carcinoma-associated lymphœdema.»
Effect of adjunctive, intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) on decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT) in patients with breast carcinoma-associated lymphedema
Andrzej Szuba et al / 2002 ; American Cancer Society
Szolnoky G. | Lymphology 2009; 42:188-194
Publications complémentaires
- Validations du traitement des lymphoedèmes. Ferrandez: Kinésithér Scient 2018;600:27-32
- Lymphoedema Framework. Best Practice for the Management of Lymphoedema. International Consensus. London: MEP Ltd, 2006
- Effect of pneumatic compression therapy on lymph movement in lymphedema-affected extremities, as assessed by near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging. Aldrich MB: Innov Opt Health Sci. 2017 March ; 10(2)
- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Enhances Formation of Edema Tissue Fluid Channels in Lymphedema of Lower Limbs. Zaleska M: LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY 2015 13-2
- The Dutch lymphedema guidelines. J Vasc Surg Venous and Lym Dis 2017;5:756-65
PRESSOTHERAPY AND CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE
“ IPC should be used in severe chronic venous insufficiency (stages C4b to C6) and in extremity lymphedema as an add-on therapy . IPC can be used in post-traumatic edema, therapy-resistant venous edema and lipedema. “
German Society of Phlebology
“Intermittent Pneumatic Compression is recommended to provide symptomatic relief in patients with chronic venous disease (C3-C6) if standard methods are not indicated or if they have failed.“
“Intermittent Pneumatic Compression should be considered in patients with venous ulcers after a 6 month of treatment course when standard methods have failed.”
European Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines 2015
Publications complémentaires
- Comment utiliser la pressothérapie pneumatique dans les affections veineuses ? Theys : Kinésithér Scient 2011;525:5-7
- Clinical Practice Guidelines of the European Society for Vascular Surgery. Wittens : Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2015) 49, 678-737
Pressotherapy and sport recovery
“The drainage generated by Pressotherapy device enhances the recovery phase after several hours of intense effort. ”
Validation impédancemétrique des soins de pressothérapie chez une équipe de cyclistes après effort“ – Alexandre Durand et Valérie Durand ; Kinésithér Scient 2011;525:11-13
Impedance measurement of effort -related œdema and evaluation of its recovery after pressotherapy
