Manual lymphatic drainage versus exercise in the early postoperative period for breast cancer.

Conclusion: The performance of active exercise or MLD did not demonstrate difference in wound healing complications, shoulder ROM and UL perimetry at 60 d after surgery, suggesting that these techniques may be employed, according to the complaints or symptoms of each woman and physical therapist experience.
PMID: 24410411 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 10, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: de Oliveira MM, de Rezende LF, do Amaral MT, Pinto E Silva MP, Morais SS, Costa Gurgel MS Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research