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What is Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage?

Lymphatic drainage therapy consists of a manual massage performed by a lymphatic drainage therapist or as appropriate can be self-massaged. A lymphatic drainage massage primarily focuses on specific lymph nodes and points of the body, as well as the natural flow of the lymphatic system.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Water retention in hands and feet 5 0
Other 4 0
Facial swelling 2 0
Support immune health 1 0
Improve mobility 1 0
Scars 1 0

See all 12 patients currently going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

Swelling in legs, feet and ankles 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage. See all 11 dosages ►

  60 min yearly weekly 240 min yearly 45 min monthly 30 min weekly 160 min monthly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 90 min weekly 240 min weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1   Other: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0

Stopped Going to Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 100%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

Very
 1 100%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Manual Lymphatic Drainage-Massage

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.