Puffiness or swelling(Lymphedema) of the hands and feet.
The 3 most common causes of Lymphedema:.
Late-onset Lymphedema(Lymphedema trade).
It is very important to manage Lymphedema from as early as possible.
Lymphedema in your arm or leg can lead to severe complications, such as:.
If it's not working properly, fluid builds in your tissues and causes swelling,
called Lymphedema.
Resolution of the blood clots or DVT is needed before Lymphedema treatment can be initiated.
In the absence of a pathology of veins- most likely we will talk about the Lymphedema.
Lymphedema is usually caused by the elimination of
or damage to your lymph nodes as a part of cancer treatment.
Occupational therapist Cathy Kleinman-Barnett works with breast cancer patients,
but she has never encouraged women with Lymphedema, a breast cancer-related swelling of the arm, to lift weights.
Some cases of lower-limb Lymphedema have been associated with the use of tamoxifen,
due to the blood clots and deep vein thrombosis(DVT) that can be caused by this medication.