《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (12): 1411-1414.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.12.009

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Research Progress of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Clinic (review)

CAI Zhen-zhen1, MAO Yu-xing1, JIANG Man2, ZHU Yan1   

  1. 1.The Second Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 200441, China;
    2.Zhenjiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China
  • Received:2017-05-03 Revised:2017-06-05 Published:2017-12-25 Online:2017-12-28
  • Contact: MAO Yu-xing. E-mail: 80743682@qq.com

Abstract: This article introduced the history and development, and the mechanism of manual lymph drainage (MLD), as well as the classification and identification of edema in clinic. Then the indication and contraindication, and the application in clinical areas, including postoperative cancer, infection with subclinical conditions and surgery, were also elaborated.

Key words: manual lymph drainage, edema, mechanism, review

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