"Lymphatic drainage is a kind of massage that supposedly stimulates the natural drainage of the lymph, which helps to eliminate waste from the body ," adds lymphatic massage expert, Flavia Lanini.

It was hypothesized that individuals receiving arm massage from a significant other following lymph node dissection surgery would have greater immediate comfort and fewer functional constraints ...

Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong, Alison Tomlin, Senior lecturer, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of ...

One of the side effects of cancer surgery and radiation may be damage to the lymph nodes. The lymphatic system is an integral part of the body, serving several functions, not the least of which is ...

Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of arm massage from a significant other following lymph node dissection surgery. Design: Randomized clinical trial with a pretest-posttest design. Data ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...