Lymphedema Physiotherapy Research

Clinical RehabilitationSep 2020Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of four types of bandages and kinesio-tape for treating breast-cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomized, single-blind, clinical trial.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineFeb 2023High journal impact

The effect of myofascial release in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a cross-over randomized controlled trial.

Journal of PhysiotherapyJul 2022Medium journal impact

Critically appraised paper: For women at risk of breast cancer-related lymphoedema, prophylactic compression sleeve usage reduces and delays arm swelling.

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice02/09/2023Medium journal impact

The efficacy of Kinesio taping on lymphedema following head and neck cancer therapy: a randomized, double blind, sham-controlled trial.

Clinical RehabilitationDec 2019Medium journal impact

Kinesio taping versus compression garments for treating breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized, cross-over, controlled trial.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal19/07/2020High journal impact

Interventions for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of APTA.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation10/11/2025Medium journal impact

Clinical effects of TECAR therapy in the conservative management of Stage 2 lipedema in females: A randomized controlled trial.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal10/03/2020High journal impact

Lymphedema Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis in Women Who Are in Minority and Low-Income Groups and Have Survived Breast Cancer.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2021Medium journal impact

The effects of complex decongestive therapy on kinesthetic sense of hands, upper extremity function, and quality of life in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationDec 2023Low journal impact

Effects of Inpatient Rehabilitation in Leg Lymphedema: A Naturalistic Prospective Cohort Study With Intra-individual Control of Effects.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSep 2022Low journal impact

Five-Year Cumulative Incidence of Axillary Web Syndrome and Comparison in Upper Extremity Movement, Function, Pain, and Lymphedema in Survivors of Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome.

Archives of Physiotherapy03/03/2022Medium journal impact

Can YouTube be used as an educational tool in lymphedema rehabilitation?

Clinical RehabilitationNov 2024Medium journal impact

Efficacy, safety of and adherence to adjustable compression wraps in the control phase of breast cancer-related lymphedema: A randomized controlled trial.

Frontiers in Physiology23/07/2024High journal impact

The effects of ACSM-based exercise on breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2021Medium journal impact

The efficacy of different bandaging methods in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: A prospective, randomized study.

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy2019Low journal impact

Does the speed of aquatic therapy exercise alter arm volume in women with breast cancer related lymphoedema? A cross-over randomized controlled trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2025Low journal impact

Randomized Trial Assessing Prospective Surveillance and Exercise for Preventing Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema in High-Risk Patients.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineDec 2020High journal impact

Herbs as old potential treatments for lymphedema management: A systematic review.

Disability and RehabilitationDec 2025Medium journal impact

Assessment of bilateral lower limb lymphoedema: the use of bioimpedance spectroscopy.

Journal of Exercise RehabilitationApr 2023Medium journal impact

Effect of progressive resistance exercise using Thera-band on edema volume, upper limb function, and quality of life in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Disability and RehabilitationNov 2023Medium journal impact

Rasch validation and refinement of the Lymphedema Life Impact Scale version 2 in an Italian cohort with secondary lymphedema.

Clinical RehabilitationDec 2021Medium journal impact

Physical therapies in the decongestive treatment of lymphedema: A randomized, non-inferiority controlled study.

Journal of PhysiotherapyApr 2022Medium journal impact

Manual lymphatic drainage with or without fluoroscopy guidance did not substantially improve the effect of decongestive lymphatic therapy in people with breast cancer-related lymphoedema (EFforT-BCRL trial): a multicentre randomised trial.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal18/05/2020High journal impact

Clinical and Scintigraphic Predictors of Primary Lower Limb Lymphedema-Volume Reduction During Complete Decongestive Physical Therapy.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2019Medium journal impact

Reliability and validity of Turkish version of Lymphedema Life Impact Scale.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2021Medium journal impact

Self-care practices, patient education in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2021Low journal impact

Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Using Negative Pressure Massage: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of PhysiotherapyOct 2018Medium journal impact

Manual lymph drainage may not have a preventive effect on the development of breast cancer-related lymphoedema in the long term: a randomised trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies2024Medium journal impact

Shoulder and scapulothoracic impairments in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema in the upper limb: A cross-sectional study shoulder and breast cancer-related lymphedema.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationFeb 2022Low journal impact

Effects of Complex Physical Therapy and Multimodal Approaches on Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Clinical RehabilitationFeb 2020Medium journal impact

Role of intermittent pneumatic compression in the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomized controlled trial.

Disability and RehabilitationJun 2024Medium journal impact

The effectiveness and safety of heat/cold therapy in adults with lymphoedema: systematic review.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders03/09/2022Medium journal impact

The effect of the combined use of complex decongestive therapy with electrotherapy modalities for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized clinical trial.

Disability and RehabilitationMay 2025Medium journal impact

Reliability, concurrent validity and clinical feasibility of measurement methods determining local tissue water in patients with lower limb lymphedema and healthy controls.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2019Low journal impact

Treatment Documentation in Practice-Based Evidence Research for Patients Receiving Physical Therapy Because of Lymphedema.

Rehabilitation OncologyJan 2018Low journal impact

How Registry Data Will Change Our Approach to Lymphedema Research and Clinical Management.

Journal of Clinical Medicine19/12/2021High journal impact

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined with Complex Decongestive Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer18/09/2026

Feasibility of a remote and home-based personalised exercise programme in cancer survivors with lymphoedema.

Disability and Rehabilitation2026Medium journal impact

Physical exercise and breast cancer-related lymphedema: an umbrella review, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeApr 2019Medium journal impact

The Danish version of Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire (Lymph-ICF) for breast cancer survivors: Translation and cultural adaptation followed by validity and reliability testing.

Journal of Clinical Medicine17/08/2026High journal impact

Objective Severity, Pain and Range-of-Motion Limitation in Breast Cancer-Related Upper-Limb Lymphedema: Associations with Patient-Reported Burden.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineFeb 2022High journal impact

From histo-anatomy to sonography in lymphedema: EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM approach.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2021Medium journal impact

Influence of age and lymphedema on the postural balance of women undergoing breast cancer treatment.

Journal of Biomechanics24/05/2021Medium journal impact

The association of breast cancer-related lymphedema after unilateral mastectomy with shoulder girdle kinematics and upper extremity function.

Disability and Rehabilitation2020Medium journal impact

Resistance exercise and breast cancer related lymphedema - a systematic review update.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeApr 2024Medium journal impact

The agreement between three classification systems used to grade the severity of lymphedema in patients with upper and lower extremity lymphedema: A retrospective study.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation22/08/2025Medium journal impact

Clinical features and management of pediatric lymphedema.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationJun 2020Medium journal impact

Kinesio taping and low-level laser therapy in breast cancer-related lymphedema in an arm with arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationFeb 2019Low journal impact

Intra- and Interrater Reliability and Concurrent Validity of a New Tool for Assessment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema of the Upper Extremity.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineOct 2024High journal impact

Analysis and relationship between the volume of upper limb lymphoedema and pressure pain threshold, neural range of motion, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, pain hypervigilance and catastrophizing in breast cancer survivors.

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