TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA

Treatment of lymphedema with the Godoy method Treatment of lymphedema has evolved in recent years and today the Godoy method proposes the normalization or near normalization of lymphedema including elephantiasis... The diagnosis can be basically clinical and in cases of doubt complementary tests are necessary to confirm. We detected three types of lymphedema, which is the primary or congenital, secondary and another type of lymphedema that we have identified that is the joint in which there are associated congenital and secondary causes. It is critical that the doctor define the type of lymphedema well, otherwise treating a secondary lymphedema, as if it were primary, may be more harmful to the patient's beneficial treatment. In this way, it is essential that the patient has access to the doctor with experience in the treatment of lymphedema... Treatment of lymphedema by the Godoy method involves manual lymphatic therapy, cervical lymphatic therapy, and compression mechanisms such as..