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LymphaTouch helped professional athlete recover from acute injury

Status The Finnish cross-country skier was injured as a result of a fall and suffered a serious soft tissue injury to his left thigh. During the first few weeks, the athlete used canes and was able to give them up after a couple of weeks. A challenge to rehabilitation was swelling and interstitial fluid buildup […]

Possibilities with LymphaTouch

This article discusses the possibilities of LymphaTouch in the following treatment indications: Reducing swelling due to injury or surgery Typically, lymphatic drainage and compression have been most commonly used in the treatment of injury or postoperative edema, as well as RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) as first aid. By LymphaTouch, the negative pressure lifts […]

LymphaTouch as part of pre- and postoperative edema management

Edema is a normal reaction after injury or surgery. Acute injuries and surgeries are associated with more extensive damage to soft tissue and lymphatic vessels. After knee replacement surgery, weakness of the foreleg muscles may occur, which in turn causes a slower walking pace. Untreated and prolonged swelling can worsen pain and cause difficulties with […]

How LymphaTouch is used in high performance sports

During exercise, the lymphatic system plays a fundamental role in regulating tissue volume and pressure by moving fluids and plasma back from the interstitial space to the circulatory system (cardiovascular system) (Lane, Worsley, Mckenzie, 2005). Since about 70 percent of body fluids are in the lymphatic system, it’s easy to see why its function is […]