Abstract: index (BMI) of our population continues to rise, nurses in almost all areas of health care are increasingly faced with managing the heavy limbs and skin problems typical of chronic oedema. Any swelling persisting beyond 3 months is defined as chronic oedema (Moffatt et al, 2003; Lymphoedema Framework, 2006) and is indicative of a lymphatic system that is no longer able to deal with the fluid load, whatever the cause (Mortimer and Rockson, 2014). While insufficiency of the veins or lymphatics is the primary cause, obesity is a known contributor....
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Physical therapy