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Journal of Orthopedic Education

Volume  9, Issue 1, January – April 2023, Pages 59-61
 

Original Article

Lower Level Laser as an Adjuvant in the Management of Symptoms of Lymphedema

Nishad. K., Neljo Thomas, Barath Kumar Singh, Jacob Antony Chakiath, Ravi Kumar Chittoria

Senior Resident, Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/joe.2454.7956.9123.8

Abstract

The lymphedema is a chronic and progressive disease which is associated with symptoms like swelling, heaviness, pain, discomfort, maceration of interdigital spaces, skin change and frequent skin ulcerations. There is no one single treatment modality that can give 100% therapeutic outcome in patients with lymphedema. Complete decongestive therapy is the gold standard treatment with good therapeutic outcomes. In this article, we are sharing our experience of using low-level laser therapy as an adjuvant in the management of a patient with severe unilateral lower limb lymphedema.


Keywords : Lymphedema; Lower limb; Symptoms; LLLT; Low level Laser.
Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.