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
A torn ligament of the wrist refers to the tear of the medial (inner) or lateral (outer) ligament connecting the ulna and radius to the wrist. The ligaments stabilize the wrist from the sides and prevent the wrist from slipping. A torn ligament on the wrist is most often caused by sports injuries, where the … Physiotherapy for torn ligaments of the wrist
Symptoms In case of a torn ligament, the following occurs: In most cases the activity cannot be continued. It should be cooled directly to avoid a large bleeding and to relieve the pain. The wrist should be immobilized and as long as the pain persists, it should be spared. If the wrist is not immobilized … Symptoms | Physiotherapy for torn ligaments of the wrist
How long does the healing process take? How long the healing of a torn ligament takes depends on the follow-up treatment, protection and wound healing. Direct immobilization with a splint and sick leave is of course best for wound healing. Nevertheless, the entire wound healing process must not be disregarded: In very few cases is … How long does the healing process take? | Physiotherapy for torn ligaments of the wrist
Summary A torn wrist affects the ligament on the outside or inside of the wrist. Trauma, such as a blow to the hand or jerky movement, causes a tear, which is divided into 3 degrees of severity. Surgical treatment is only necessary in case of instability. Physiotherapy is treated according to the symptoms. Pain, swelling … Summary | Physiotherapy for torn ligaments of the wrist
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
