Physiotherapy Applications in Upper Extremity Lipedema

Each patient received a treatment protocol of Complex decongestive physiotherapy for 5 days a week until they were discharged from the clinic. All patients fully completed all components of the treatment routine daily. The treatment was performed by a physiotherapist who was certified with Manual Lymph Drainage Combined Decongestive Physiotherapy. After the daily treatment protocol was completed, patients wore standard or individually sized compression grade II or III medical compression stockings for the rest of the day.