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Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report

Breast cancer-related lymphedema is one of the complications resulting from treatment. It is defined as arm oedema in the breast cancer patients caused by interruption of the flow of the axillary lymphatic system from surgery or radiation therapy, which results in the accumulation of fluid in the su...

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Autores principales: Taradaj, Jakub, Halski, Tomasz, Zduńczyk, Małgorzata, Rajfur, Joanna, Pasternok, Małgorzata, Chmielewska, Daria, Piecha, Magdalena, Kwaśna, Krystyna, Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta
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Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26327833
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.41082
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author Taradaj, Jakub
Halski, Tomasz
Zduńczyk, Małgorzata
Rajfur, Joanna
Pasternok, Małgorzata
Chmielewska, Daria
Piecha, Magdalena
Kwaśna, Krystyna
Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta
author_facet Taradaj, Jakub
Halski, Tomasz
Zduńczyk, Małgorzata
Rajfur, Joanna
Pasternok, Małgorzata
Chmielewska, Daria
Piecha, Magdalena
Kwaśna, Krystyna
Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta
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description Breast cancer-related lymphedema is one of the complications resulting from treatment. It is defined as arm oedema in the breast cancer patients caused by interruption of the flow of the axillary lymphatic system from surgery or radiation therapy, which results in the accumulation of fluid in the subcutaneous tissue of the arm, with a decrease in tissue distensibility around the joints and an increased weight of the extremity. Decongestive lymphatic therapy is common management for lymphedema. A program combining skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, exercise, and compression therapy (multilayer bandage or garment) is recognised as the best practice in lymphedema management. Kinesio taping (KT) for lymphatic drainage is a new choice in the field of physical therapy. The material and the original concept of the taping technique were introduced by Dr Kenso Kase in 1973. K-tape had been designed to allow 30-40% longitudinal stretch. It is composed of 100% cotton fibers and acrylic heat sensitive glue. Development of the technique for its administration is still ongoing. The paper discusses the case of a woman with breast cancer, in whom lymphedema occurred. The patient had three weeks of therapy. The treatment consisted of 12 manual lymphatic drainage, 12 pneumatic compressions and 3 applications of the KT method (due to the lack of standard multi-layer bandaging). During the measurement of oedema it was noted that KT had a significant effect on the reduction of lymphedema and accelerates healing effects compared to standard methods.
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spelling pubmed-45203332015-08-31 Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report Taradaj, Jakub Halski, Tomasz Zduńczyk, Małgorzata Rajfur, Joanna Pasternok, Małgorzata Chmielewska, Daria Piecha, Magdalena Kwaśna, Krystyna Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta Prz Menopauzalny Case Report Breast cancer-related lymphedema is one of the complications resulting from treatment. It is defined as arm oedema in the breast cancer patients caused by interruption of the flow of the axillary lymphatic system from surgery or radiation therapy, which results in the accumulation of fluid in the subcutaneous tissue of the arm, with a decrease in tissue distensibility around the joints and an increased weight of the extremity. Decongestive lymphatic therapy is common management for lymphedema. A program combining skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, exercise, and compression therapy (multilayer bandage or garment) is recognised as the best practice in lymphedema management. Kinesio taping (KT) for lymphatic drainage is a new choice in the field of physical therapy. The material and the original concept of the taping technique were introduced by Dr Kenso Kase in 1973. K-tape had been designed to allow 30-40% longitudinal stretch. It is composed of 100% cotton fibers and acrylic heat sensitive glue. Development of the technique for its administration is still ongoing. The paper discusses the case of a woman with breast cancer, in whom lymphedema occurred. The patient had three weeks of therapy. The treatment consisted of 12 manual lymphatic drainage, 12 pneumatic compressions and 3 applications of the KT method (due to the lack of standard multi-layer bandaging). During the measurement of oedema it was noted that KT had a significant effect on the reduction of lymphedema and accelerates healing effects compared to standard methods. Termedia Publishing House 2014-03-10 2014-03 /pmc/articles/PMC4520333/ /pubmed/26327833 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.41082 Text en Copyright © 2014 Termedia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Case Report
Taradaj, Jakub
Halski, Tomasz
Zduńczyk, Małgorzata
Rajfur, Joanna
Pasternok, Małgorzata
Chmielewska, Daria
Piecha, Magdalena
Kwaśna, Krystyna
Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta
Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title_full Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title_fullStr Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title_short Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
title_sort evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesio taping application in a patient with secondary lymphedema in breast cancer: a case report
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26327833
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pm.2014.41082
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