endobj )XXAc21Z(VAP\+swqri#1 c8m8w5;#"iYWd6u&~7_Z]V}{JAlv-s+b~vOztn12SA|xG)fjwjBYn6 X=+o\U$(F>4AxPi^gE5 f/]zR3N1D]-/A->byyo/4PMv I didnt need a lymphedema physical therapist but too much to explain here. << He just never could get use to using it and being able to don the garments. /Rotate 0 Flexitouch Plus helps reduce swelling and relieve symptoms of head and neck lymphedema with effective treatments that are: Consistent: Unlike manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), effective treatment doesnt depend on patient technique or ability. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] My best to you. /StructParents 0 I have a pump system left and right leg also stomach wraps. stream [Patient Registry], A Registry to Evaluate the Flexitouch System and Flexitouch Plus for Treatment of Head and Neck Lymphedema, 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult), West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50265, Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28805, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212. It delivers a noninvasive therapy that patients can administer themselves at home. In 2017, Tactile Medical launched a Flexitouch system designed for the treatment of lymphedema of the head and neck at home. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0] endobj What is encouraging is that you have had success with managing your lymphedema! Im sorry for the experience you had with Tactile Medical. /W 0 Developing Lymphedema and not being able to get the help that I neededwas awful. I?m 5? << I feel like my physical therapist or the sales rep from Tactile Medical should have caught this BEFORE I was encouraged to order an expensive machine that I may or may not be able to use. I have it in both of my legs mostly in my thighs. Positive value shows an increase in swelling. /Rect [90.257 252.64 421.33 266.44] Ive heard from many people that they saw good results with their pump. 46(4): 480487. Flexitouch Plus is the only FDA cleared pneumatic compression device for head and neck cancer-related lymphedema and can be prescribed during routine follow up care. Subjects enrolled in the trial will be randomized to one of two arms, where they will either self-administer once daily treatment with Flexitouch Plus or receive usual care as would typically be directed at their site, which may include CDT by a lymphedema therapist or other conservative management measures as directed by the therapist.
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