Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

English - March 17, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 41.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 232 ratings
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India is treating a patient with stage 1 left lower extremity lymphedema. The therapist would like to use complete decongestive therapy principles to reduce the patient's swelling. Which of the following interventions is the MOST appropriate?

A. Pneumatic compression devices at 70 - 90 mmHg

B. Gentle light strokes, starting proximally and stroking distally

C. Ace bandages placed into a figure 8 arrangement

D. Comprilan bandaging performed immediately after lymph drainage

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