TY - JOUR AU - Alves, Beatriz Landin AU - Tacani, Rogério Eduardo AU - Júnior, Nelson Carvas AU - Masson, Igor Fagioli Bordello AU - Farcic, Thiago Saikali AU - Machado, Aline Fernanda Perez PY - 2020/11/09 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Immediate effects of manual lymphatic drainage in healthy women JF - Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal JA - mtprehabjournal VL - 18 IS - 0 SE - Research articles DO - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2020.18.771 UR - https://www.mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/771 SP - 1-7 AB - <p>Background: Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a technique widely used in clinical practice to favor the absorption and transport of<br>interstitial fluid and macromolecules through the lymphatic system. Usually, MLD is indicated as a way of treating edema and<br>lymphedema of different etiologies. Objective: Analyze the immediate effects of manual lymphatic drainage on the volume and<br>sensation of the lower limbs of healthy women. Methods: The sample consisted of 40 healthy women aged between 18 and 44 years,<br>sedentary and with body mass index between 18,5 - 29,9 Kg/m2<br>. They were bilaterally submitted to a single MLD session on the lower<br>limbs. The evaluation of the volume of the lower limbs was made by perimetry and the sensation in the lower limbs was determined<br>through a questionnaire prepared by the authors of this study. Results: It was observed that there was no statistically significant<br>difference in the perimetry of the lower limbs (p ≥ 0.05), however a decrease was reported in the “sensation of weight” in the lower limbs<br>and in the “tiredness to walk”. Conclusion: Manual lymphatic drainage did not decrease the volume, but it did improve the feeling of<br>heaviness and tiredness to walk providing a feeling of lightness in the lower limbs</p> ER -