29749 Brief 7.0:Brief neu - Wittlinger Therapiezentrum

29749 Brief 7.0:Brief neu - Wittlinger Therapiezentrum

WITTL NGER
THERAPIE ZENTRUM
Practical tips and precautions
for leg lymphedema patients
Sonderkrankenanstalt zur
Untersuchung und Behandlung
von Lymphödempatienten und zur
ambulanten Durchführung von
Therapien auf dem Gebiete der
physikalischen
Medizin.
Ärztl. Leiter: Dr. Angela Shetty-Lee
Geschäftsführer: Dieter Wittlinger
Lymphedema of the leg (secondary lymphedema) often occurs following
treatment for cancer of the abdomen. Lymph nodes are removed in the course
of surgery and/or radiotherapy, resulting in damage to the lymphatic system. A
genetic predisposition to insufficiency of the lymphatic system can also lead to
the development of (primary) lymphedema.
Special recommendations have been defined for cancer patients in aftercare,
which are intended to help avoid or at least delay the development of leg
lymphedema.
A-6344 Walchsee/Tirol, Alleestraße 30
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WITTL NGER
THERAPIE ZENTRUM
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Lymphologie
Rehabilitationsklinik
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Fachgesellschaft
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1. At home and at work
- void any injuries, overexertion, heat and cold
- avoid standing for long periods
- beware of boiling water - there is a risk of burns even from steam
- when working at a hot stove or oven, always wear clothing to protect
your legs and use oven mittens
- always wear rubber gloves while working
2. Clothing
- avoid underwear and slips with tight elastic bands that cut in either around the waist or the legs
- avoid wearing tight knee socks
- acquire footwear of an ample size so that your bandaged foot can fit in the shoe without difficulty
- avoid wearing tight belts
3. Beauty treatment and body care
- try to keep as clean as possible and care for your skin thoroughly
- when doing your fingernails, avoid cutting away the nail folds
- be careful when filing
- avoid pushing back or cutting away the cuticles
- avoid using any irritating or allergenic cosmetic products
- avoid using the sauna
- avoid sun-bathing
- when massaging, avoid kneading the leg
- avoid shaving the leg
5. In the garden
- avoid injuring yourself when working in the garden (by prickles, thorns or tools)
- always wear long pants and use gloves when doing garden work
6. With household pets
- be sure to avoid any bites or scratches to the swollen leg
lymphedema clinic treatment therapy leg
Wittlinger Therapiezentrum GmbH
FN 308153t, Lg Innsbruck, DVR-Nr. 0798967, UID-Nr.: ATU64095419
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WITTL NGER
THERAPIE ZENTRUM
Side 2
Practical tips and precautions
for leg lymphedema patients
7. Sports and recreation
- avoid overexerting yourself
- avoid exposure to heat or cold
- avoid injuring yourself
- while swimming is one of the activities recommended in therapy,
avoid overexerting yourself when doing so
Sonderkrankenanstalt zur
Untersuchung und Behandlung
von Lymphödempatienten und zur
ambulanten Durchführung von
Therapien auf dem Gebiete der
physikalischen
Medizin.
Ärztl. Leiter: Dr. Angela Shetty-Lee
Geschäftsführer: Dieter Wittlinger
A-6344 Walchsee/Tirol, Alleestraße 30
T:
++43/(0)5374 / 5245-0
F:
++43/(0)5374 / 5245-4
e-mail: [email protected]
www.wittlinger-therapiezentrum.com
www.vodderakademie.com
WITTL NGER
THERAPIE ZENTRUM
Internationales
Kompetenzzentrum
für
Lymphologie
Rehabilitationsklinik
Schule
Fachgesellschaft
Behandlung
Ausbildung
Forschung
8. Food and nutrition
- maintain your target weight
- make sure you are getting a balanced diet (meat, vegetables and fresh fruit)
- limit your intake of table salt as far as possible
9. During the day
- perform your special gymnastic exercises with the leg sleeve from time to time
- wear the leg sleeve prescribed by your doctor
10. During the night
- prop up your swollen leg in bed
11. When planning a vacation
- avoid destinations where insects are prevalent
- be sure to wear compression stockings when traveling by plane
12. At the doctor's
- avoid having injections administered (to the skin, muscles, veins or joints)
on the side of your body that has been treated by surgery or is swollen
- avoid injections to the surgical scar
- avoid acupuncture or neural therapy to the side of your body that has been
treated by surgery or is swollen
13. Immediately consult your doctor:
- if your swollen leg becomes infected (fever, reddening of the skin, shivers)
lymphedema clinic treatment therapy leg
Wittlinger Therapiezentrum GmbH
FN 308153t, Lg Innsbruck, DVR-Nr. 0798967, UID-Nr.: ATU64095419
Volksbank Kufstein, BLZ 43770, Kto. 60012250, IBAN: AT 444377000060012250, BIC: VBOEATWWKUF