Effect of complete decongestive therapy and a home program for patients with post mastectomy lymphedema

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 2743-2748

  Buragadda, Syamala ^a   Alhusaini, Adel A ^a   Melam, Ganeswara Rao ^a   Arora, Nisha ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Maharishi Markendeshwar University   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Manual lymphatic drainage; Post mastectomy lymphedema

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942943210     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2743     Document Type: Article

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