What is Lymphedema?

Lymphedema refers to swelling that occurs most often in your arms or legs. It may affect just one arm or leg, but sometimes lymphedema can involve both arms or both legs.

The swelling occurs when a blockage in your lymphatic system prevents the lymph fluid in your arm or leg from draining adequately. As the fluid accumulates, the swelling continues.

No cure for lymphedema exists. But lymphedema can be controlled. Controlling lymphedema involves diligent care of your affected limb. Read More

What is Venous Disease?

In patients with venous disease, the internal walls of the leg veins are deteriorated and the small valves are defective and incompetent.

When a valve is incompetent, blood flows backward to the foot and from the deep veins to the superficial veins. It is called reflux. When valves are incompetent in the superficial veins only, the deep veins have to carry more blood toward the heart. To compensate, the veins expand and the valves may not close anymore. When this happens, such as in the case of severe varicose veins, the deep vein system may become incompetent also.

When blood is no longer pumped effectively from the lower leg, the peripheral veins will not be emptied even when walking. They remain filled with blood and the pressure in the vein will not reduce. This condition is known as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) which may result in oedema (swelling), skin change and in some cases ulcerations. Read More

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