Lymphedema Clinic

Lymphedema is swelling of a body part due to a dysfunction in the lymphatic system. It can be caused by many factors, including cancer/ cancer treatment, surgery, injury, venous insufficiency, obesity, genetics and more. Lymphedema can occur in any part of the body but is most commonly seen in the arm (primarily due to lymph node removal secondary to cancer), leg (many causes) or head/neck (primarily due to cancer related treatments).

In the lymphedema clinic, we specialize in the treatment of this swelling and use manual lymphatic drainage, compression bandages, exercise, education and skin care to create an individualized plan to help the patient. At JMH, we have certified lymphedema therapists who are trained in all aspects of lymphedema care.