Effects of Complex Decongestive Therapy on Proprioception, Balance and Tactile Sense

Effects of Complex Decongestive Therapy on Proprioception, Balance and Tactile Sense in Lymphedema After Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) on propriseception, balance and sensation in patients with secondary lymphedema that develops in the lower extremities after cancer surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-65
• Having unilateral lymphedema in the lower extremity secondary to cancer surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having bilateral lower extremity lymphedema
• Having an active infection
• Having a mental cognitive disorder
• Being at a level where communication and cooperation cannot be established
• Situations where manual lymphatic drainage is contraindicated (such as severe heart failure and/or uncontrolled rhythm disorder, uncontrolled hypertension, pregnancy, presence of thrombus, active infection)
• Presence of metastasis