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P/T DID MASSAGE THIS MORNING. MY
LEGS WEREN'T NEAR AS BAD THIS MORNING BUT HE STILL WRAPPED WITH
WRAPS.
THANKS
NICKI
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 8:03
AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] EDEMA
Hi Nicki,
I haven't had edema nearly as badly as you,
however I have been fortunate enough to have my partner (massage therapist) do
"lymphatic massage" on my legs every night and morning. Your PT may know what
this is. It's actually very easy, it's a light stroking of the feet and legs,
you stroke in the direction of the heart UP. It may seem like no big deal and
how could it actually work? BUT I'm here to tell everyone that it has worked
wonders for my edema. The lymphatic system is right under the derma, not deep
like muscles and it is responsible for moving fluid through your system, poor
blood circulation of course keeps that fluid from moving. I saw my podiatrist
yesterday and told him about this massage, he said a friend is actually doing
research on this very thing.
I don't know about the fluid leaking, but
I don't believe lymphatic massage would cause harm to your legs. As long as
whoever does it does LIGHT stroking, not even as much pressure as putting
lotion on, but like brushing something off your skin.
Good Luck and
let us know how you progress.
River
I'M TO THE POINT OF TEARS.
I'VE INCREASED PROTEIN, STARTED A MULTI-VITAMIN, 2 VIT C'S A DAY, RECLINE IN
MY CHAIR. I'VE BEEN HEALTHY AS A HORSE FOR THE 6 YEARS SINCE MY
INJURY.
HAS ANYONE ELSE
HAD THIS EDEMA WITH LEAKING FLUID? IF SO PLEASE RESPOND AND LET
ME KNOW WHAT YOUR DIAGNOSIS
WAS AND IF THERE WAS FIX FOR
IT.
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