Localized tissue water changes accompanying one manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapy session assessed by changes in tissue dielectric constant inpatients with lower extremity lymphedema

Lymphology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Mayrovitz, Harvey N ^a   Davey, S ^a   Shapiro, E ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Edema measurement; Leg lymphedema; Lymphedema measurement; Lymphedema treatment; Manual lymphatic drainage; MLD; Tissue water

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LEG LYMPHEDEMA; LEG SWELLING; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; TISSUE WATER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; WATER;

EID: 47749123002     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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