{"id":24962,"date":"2026-07-25T22:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/home\/?page_id=24962"},"modified":"2026-07-25T22:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:23:09","slug":"oedema-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/home\/en\/treatments\/oedema-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Oedema therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24962\" class=\"elementor elementor-24962\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7739219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7739219\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d19201d\" data-id=\"d19201d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d8cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d8cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oedema therapy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fa55e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58fa55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Oedema is an excessive build-up of fluid in the tissues, visible as swelling. This fluid may consist of water, or of a combination of water and proteins.<\/p>\n<p>There are different forms of oedema, each calling for its own approach. In one form the emphasis is on manual lymphatic drainage, while in another compression and exercise therapy may be more important.<\/p>\n<p>The three main forms of oedema are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>lymphoedema:<\/strong> caused by a damaged or poorly functioning lymphatic system<\/li>\n<li><strong>venous oedema:<\/strong> caused by insufficient capacity of the veins that carry blood away<\/li>\n<li><strong>lipoedema:<\/strong> caused by an abnormal increase in fat cells (fat cell hypertrophy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oedema physiotherapy treatment may consist of a combination of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>manual lymphatic drainage:<\/strong> a gentle, superficial and relaxing massage that stimulates the lymphatic system<\/li>\n<li><strong>lymph taping:<\/strong> special tape that supports the treatment and in some cases can replace compression<\/li>\n<li><strong>compression:<\/strong> applying pressure by means of bandaging, usually followed by fitting a therapeutic compression stocking<\/li>\n<li><strong>exercise therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>information and advice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The oedema physiotherapist treats and\/or advises, usually on referral from a GP or medical specialist.<\/p>\n<p>An early diagnosis is important, because oedema &ndash; and lymphoedema in particular &ndash; is progressive in nature. The earlier the diagnosis is made, the sooner treatment can start and the better the result usually is.<\/p>\n<p>We also support patients who have had lymph nodes removed, for example after breast cancer or a groin lymph node dissection. After such a procedure the drainage of lymph fluid is often permanently altered, which can lead to lymphoedema in the arm, the chest area or the leg. We support you both shortly after surgery and at a later stage: with manual lymphatic drainage, compression, exercise therapy and targeted advice you learn to keep the swelling under control and to reduce the risk of it increasing. In this way you retain as much as possible of your everyday activities and quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b475bb3\" data-id=\"b475bb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6822578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6822578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24625\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/fysiotherapiekijkduin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-08-22-39-50.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oedema therapy Oedema is an excessive build-up of fluid in the tissues, visible as swelling. This fluid may consist of water, or of a combination of water and proteins. There are different forms of oedema, each calling for its own approach. 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