Understanding lymphoedema
This audiobook is for anyone who has lymphoedema, or is at risk of developing it. It explains the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema and how you may be able to reduce your risk of it developing.
It explains how lymphoedema is diagnosed and how it may be treated. It also has information about emotional, practical and financial issues.
In this audiobook
- 1 Track 1 - Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Track 2 - Introduction
- 3 Track 3 - What is lymphoedema
- 4 Track 4 - How lymphoedema develops
- 5 Track 5 - Signs and symptoms of lymphoedema
- 6 Track 6 - Reducing your risk of lymphoedema
- 7 Track 7 - Managing lymphoedema
- 8 Track 8 - Skin care with lymphoedema
- 9 Track 9 - Exercise and keeping active with lymphoedema
- 10 Track 10 - Positioning and moving the area affected by lymphoedema
- 11 Track 11 - Compression treatment for lymphoedema
- 12 Track 12 - Questions about compression garments
- 13 Track 13 - Lymphoedema compression bandages, wraps and pumps
- 14 Track 14 - Lymphatic drainage for lymphoedema
- 15 Track 15 - Deep breathing exercises to help with lymphoedema
- 16 Track 16 - Lymphoedema in areas that are difficult to treat
- 17 Track 17 - Other treatments for lymphoedema
- 18 Track 18 - Managing problems caused by lymphoedema
- 19 Track 19 - Living with lymphoedema
- 20 Track 20 - Your sex life and lymphoedema
- 21 Track 21 - Travel and lymphoedema
- 22 Track 22 - Work
- 23 Track 23 - Financial help and benefits
- 24 Track 24 - Your feelings
- 25 Track 25 - About our information
- 26 Track 26 - Other ways we can help you
- 27 Track 27 - Other useful organisations
- 28 Track 28 - Further resources
- 29 Track 29 - Can you do something to help
- 30 Track 30 - Information about this recording
This audiobook is for anyone who has lymphoedema, or is at risk of developing it. It explains the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema and how you may be able to reduce your risk of it developing.
It explains how lymphoedema is diagnosed and how it may be treated. It also has information about emotional, practical and financial issues.
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