Exercise Therapy

We consider exercise therapy to be an important component in the management of lymphoedema and it forms part of the treatment plan that can be carried out at home as an active programme of specific exercises or as part of a passive programme during the treatment session.

The exercises chosen will be standard exercises for lymphoedema as well as patient specific exercises that will take into consideration any individual orthopaedic and mobility problems.

For patients presenting with cardiovascular and heart related problems or who may suffer from any of the risk factors associated with heart disease such as diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, we are able to offer fully supervised exercise sessions endorsed by the British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation(BACR).