The relationship of kinesiophobia in patients with lymphedema: a case-control investigation

ConclusionsConsidering the apparent tendency of people with lower limb lymphedema to present kinesiophobia and movement-limiting beliefs regarding the condition, greater attention should be paid to its assessment, prevention and treatment from a multidisciplinary and multimodal perspective, which takes into account the multiplicity of factors inherent to kinesiophobia and lymphedema and thus reduce their impact on the management of lymphedema.

Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - February 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research