A compression sleeve for lymphedema is a tube-shaped elasticized garment that a person wears on the arm. By putting pressure on the arm, it keeps lymph flowing through the lymphatic system. Lymph is a ...

A trial that randomized women with early lymphedema to receive either complex decongestive therapy (CDT) or compression garments was unable to show that CDT is better than the more conservative, less ...

AUDUBON, Pa., Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AIROS® Medical, Inc., a medical technology manufacturer and designer specializing in compression therapy devices that treat lymphedema and venous ...

Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she calls “putting on my legs.” She relies on the garments to stand and walk without intense leg pain and swelling.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lymphedema patients face significant costs for daily compression garments and treatment, though Medicare’s 2024 ...

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop ...

Battling cancer is certainly difficult, but a variety of new feel-good fashions have hit the patient market, hoping to help ease a portion of the process. From hip sleeve garments that cover ...

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop ...

For patients with chronic leg edema and recurrent cellulitis, risk for future cellulitis is reduced by 77% by wearing compression stockings or wraps, researchers report. The effect was so striking ...

To the editor: I, too, have lymphedema, yet not nearly as debilitating as Kathy Bates described in her recent op-ed (“When surviving cancer isn’t the end of the fight,” Oct. 23). About 10 years ago, I ...