The outcomes of Lymph drainage for pain on the body

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670924
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAO Fujiko 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(保), 准教授 (40363113)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 用手リンパドレナージ / 緩和ケア技術 / 身体的疼痛

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify outcomes of Manual Lymph drainage(MLD) for　pain management. Firstly, We took MLD for healthy adult women after an 8-hour shift.The participants were eight females who were not pregnant, over 35 years old and had not had any operations on their bodies. We observed circumference of seven points on their lower limbs by two times on different days. It meant that we measured before and after at the time of lying in bed or taking MLD for 30 minutes. By taking MLD, six points of on the left side and three points of right side decreased the lower limb’s circumference. Also, they felt release of pain on their feet. So, the circumference of the lower limbs, including the inguinal region and popliteal fossa, were decreased. To decrease the circumference of the lower limbs, we suggest that it is not only lying, but also add to MLD on their lower limbs.
We will have to clarify outcomes not only MLD for edema with pain, but also except pain with Lymph edema.

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