Swollen lymph nodes are a common symptom – the swelling can be triggered by a cold, flu or tonsillitis, among other things. A serious disease, however, is only in rare cases behind the complaints. Lymph nodes are distributed over the entire body – they are particularly common in the neck, throat and ears, as well … Swollen Lymph Nodes: What to Do?
Physiotherapy for swelling of children’s lymph nodes is usually used when the swelling of the lymph nodes is the result of a more serious illness or sports injury and the swelling does not subside on its own after a few weeks. For the physiotherapist, the treatment of children is a special challenge because the little … Physiotherapy for children with swelling of lymph nodes
Causes The causes of lymph node swelling in children are manifold. The more harmless causes include infectious diseases such as colds and typical childhood diseases such as measles and rubella. Other causes that can be accompanied by additional symptoms are glandular fever, lymphedema, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Kawasaki syndrome, sports injuries or leukemia. The identification of the … Causes | Physiotherapy for children with swelling of lymph nodes
Unilateral swelling of lymph nodes Unilateral lymph node swelling in children is usually a sign of a normal defensive reaction of the body. If an infection is currently present, it may be responsible for the unilateral swelling of the lymph nodes. This occurs more frequently in children, particularly in the neck. The lymph nodes are … Unilateral swelling of lymph nodes | Physiotherapy for children with swelling of lymph nodes
Summary Overall, physiotherapy for lymph node swelling in children plays a particularly important role when it comes to the removal of excess tissue fluid or when the children need treatment to treat the cause of the lymph node swelling as a result of other diseases. The physiotherapist will always consider the underlying disease and the … Summary | Physiotherapy for children with swelling of lymph nodes
Dendritic cells are antigen-representing immune cells capable of T-cell activation. Thus, they trigger a specific immune response. Because of their sentinel position in the immune system, they have historically been implicated as therapeutic agents for diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. What is the dendritic cell? Dendritic cells are part of the immune system. … Dendritic Cell: Structure, Function & Diseases
In medicine, the term erythroplasia refers to a precancerous condition of the skin or, in particular, of the genital mucous membranes. In most cases, this is caused by a previous infection with papilloma viruses. If left untreated, erythroplasia can develop into a serious cancer. What is erythroplasia? Erythroplasia is a skin disease that occurs primarily … Erythroplasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The so-called lymph drainage describes the removal of fluids – the lymph – from the body tissue. The system is stimulated by certain gentle grips on the skin and the transport is supported. The lymph vessel system serves the body to remove bacteria, foreign substances, breakdown products and large protein molecules from the tissue. This … Manual lymph drainage
Edema/insufficiency There are various clinical pictures which affect the lymphatic system and cause a backlog of lymph in the tissue. In so-called primary lymphedema (edema is a swelling), a weakness of the lymphatic system exists from birth or develops during life. In secondary lymphedema, the weakness of the system is an injury such as surgery, … Edema/insufficiency | Manual lymph drainage
Contraindications Contraindications, i.e. in which cases a therapy must not be applied, are in the case of manual lymphatic drainage: in these cases there is a risk of spreading the disease even further by stimulating the circulation or of overloading the weakened heart or kidney even further. Acute inflammation Febrile illness Eczema on the skin … Contraindications | Manual lymph drainage
Further physiotherapeutic measures The “complete program” of the so-called Complex Physical Decongestion Therapy, of which Manual Lymph Drainage is a part, also includes compression therapy and active exercise therapy. Once the system has been stimulated by the lymphatic drainage, the flow can be maintained by external pressure and a further rapid descent into the tissue … Further physiotherapeutic measures | Manual lymph drainage
Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a treatment method that stimulates the body’s lymphatic system and thus helps to reduce swelling. It can support or improve physiological lymph transport, mobilize excess fluid from the tissues and loosen hardened tissues. Since 1973, manual lymph drainage has been part of the health insurance companies’ service catalog and the … Lymphatic drainage: How does it work?
