Study, 1989
Did physical treatment reduce swelling and complaints in women with fluid-related or medicine-caused swelling?
Yes. All women who completed the treatment were free from complaints when they left.
What they did
Doctors reviewed medical records from May 1987 to May 1989 for 53 women (48 with swelling not related to medication and 5 with swelling caused by water pills). Before and after physical treatment, they measured how much the swelling in the limbs decreased.
What they found
All women were free from complaints on discharge. The limbs got smaller and swelling went down.
What it means for you
The physical treatment worked for all these women. However, this is a review of past medical records, not a controlled trial comparing it to other treatments, so we can't know how well it works compared to other options.
48
women with idiopathic swelling
5
women with medicine-caused swelling
About the study
- Original title
- [Idiopathic and diuretic-induced edema]
- Authors
- Krahl M, Kenk S, Schneider W et al.
- Journal
- Zeitschrift fur Lymphologie. Journal of lymphology
- Year
- 1989
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 48
- What was tested
- Physical anti-swelling treatment according to Asdonk
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2633513/
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