Posted on July 29th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Since the fluid associated with lymphedema is protein-rich a question that often arises is, “Should I stop eating protein so there won’t be protein in this fluid?” The answer to this question is, “No! Do not stop eating protein. It won’t solve your problem because proteins are essential nutrients.”
Dietary proteins are present in the foods [...]
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Posted on July 17th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
There is no special diet that will prevent or control lymphedema; however, good nutrition promotes good health and this helps the body manage with the stresses related to lymphedema. The main recommendations are eat a low sodium diet and keep hydrated.
Eating a Balanced Diet
Eating a well-balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits and vegetables [...]
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Posted on July 15th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Ok, here’s the latest quick self-fix i’ve discovered for sore and aching erector spinae muscles(not to rival self trigger point work with the Thera- cane…): Take two tennis balls, tape them together but leave some of the crease between (duct tape works really well).
You now have a little wall massager. Place it against a wall, [...]
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Posted on July 14th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Meridian Site Manager, Dave Anderson, sung “Desperado” after losing a bet that his patient would be able to walk into the clinic without using crutches.
Here is his career debut…
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Maintaining healthy skin is essential for those with lymphedema because intact skin, with no scrapes or cuts, prevents bacteria from entering and causing infection.
The swelling of lymphedema stretches the skin and disrupts the skin’s basic protective mechanisms. Also, as lymphedema increases in severity the skin loses its elasticity, becomes thicker and scaly, and is increasingly [...]
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