Innovative Trials to Find Better Way of Compression Therapy

Kim, Ji Yun; Kim, Ki Hoon

doi:10.67326/cll.2024.9.1.6

Clin. Lymphology Lymphedema 2024; 9(1):6-10

pISSN: 2508-190X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.67326/cll.2024.9.1.6

REVIEW ARTICLE

림프부종 압박치료의 효과를 높이기 위한 방안

김지윤¹, 김기훈¹^,^*

Innovative Trials to Find Better Way of Compression Therapy

Ji Yun Kim¹, Ki Hoon Kim¹^,^*

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¹고려대학교 의과대학 안산병원 재활의학교실

¹Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea

^*Address for correspondence: Ki Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123 Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggido, 15355, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-31-412-5330, Fax: +82-31-412-4215, E-mail: kkh702@korea.ac.kr

ⓒ Copyright 2026 Korean Society of Lymphology and Lymphedema. This is an Open-Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: Apr 15, 2024; Accepted: Apr 25, 2024

Published Online: May 18, 2024

Abatract

Compression therapy has been performed as a part of complex decongestive therapy in the conservative treatment for lymphedema. Maintaining compression plays an important role in protecting the progression of lymphedema in the maintenance phase of self-management following an initial reduction phase. In particular, high adherence to the compression therapy and application of appropriate interface pressure are important. Other ways to increase the effectiveness of compression therapy include nighttime compression support, early intervention with compression garment in mild lymphedema, and low-intensity resistance training with compression garment, which will be discussed in the review.

Keywords: Lymphedema; Compression Therapy; Pressure; Adherence