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Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning | Volume 3

April 08-09, 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland

Health Care and Neuroscience

International Conference on

Self management with compression in lymphoedema

Franz-Josef Schingale

Lympho-Opt clinic, Germany

deal goal of therapy is to normalize the lymphatic

transport. Because of the chronic nature of

lymphedema the therapeutic goal is to return

the disease in the latent stage (limited transport

capacity without lymphedema) or at least in the

stage I and thereby achieve sustainable relief from

the discomfort. In treatment planning one or more

of the following sub-objectives have to be specified:

• Improve lymphatic drainage

• Softening fibrosclerotic tissue changes

• Reduction of connective tissue

• Improving the function deficits of the limbs, to

enhance the effectiveness of muscle and joint

pump

• Mediation of self-treatment options (skin care,

certain lymph drainage handles, technique of

lymphatic compression bandage)

• Repatriation or reintegration of such persons in

their social environment such as school, training,

study or professional

• Prevention of long-term care

• Improving quality of life

The most important column of the treatment is

compression therapy and movement. We educated

the patients in bandaging but it`s problematic,

because bandage slips after 5 hours and it was a

disaster for the patient to take off the whole bandage

and start again. So we changed to JuxtaFit for self

management, a stiff bandage with velcroft closures

and a BPS Guide

Advantages for the patient:

It takes less time and

the patient can adjust it after a few hours to control

the necessary compression, better reduction due to

higher stiffness and controlled pressure