The wearing of

 　　 pressure cuffs (pants) is a necessary measure for patients with lymphedema to consolidate the therapeutic effect in the hospital. Because the lymphatic system needs the assistance of external pressure to improve the ability of transporting lymph, if the external pressure is too large, it will damage the lymphatic vessels, which will reduce the ability of transporting lymph and increase the swelling.

The hospital where 

　　 is located does not provide pressure cuffs (pantyhose), patients can only buy them by themselves, so how can I buy pressure cuffs (pantshose) with suitable pressure?

　　 Let’s talk about this topic with you today.

　　Why can it reduce swelling?

The principle of pressure cuff (pantyhose) to treat lymphedema is to use progressively decreasing pressure to apply 100% of the maximum pressure on the ankle (or wrist), gradually decreasing along the leg (or arm), in the calf (or forearm) ) Reduce to 50%-80% of the maximum pressure value, and reduce to about 20% of the maximum pressure value at the thigh (or upper arm). The lymph is drained to the heart by decreasing pressure. At the same time, the application of pressure reduces the fluid filtered into the tissues by the blood, and the ability of the muscle pump to promote lymphatic return is also improved.

　　How to choose pressure?

　　 At present, there is no uniform standard for the pressure of pressure cuffs (pantshose) in the world. One of the reasons is that the materials and knitting methods that produce pressure are not the same.

　　 There are two main types of pressure seen in professional books for your reference.

  Reminder

　　 1. From these two tables, we know that the pressure selection for upper limb lymphedema and lower limb lymphedema is different, because of the influence of gravity, the same degree of lymphedema, the pressure on the lower limbs is greater than that on the upper limbs.

　　2. There are different models of pressure cuffs (pantyhose) with the same level of pressure, so in addition to choosing the pressure suitable for your condition, the selection of the model will also affect the pressure according to the circumference of the swollen limb. For example, for patients who also choose M code with a pressure level of 30-40mmHg, the actual pressure value of patients with larger girth will be closer to 40mmHg, and the actual pressure value of patients with smaller girth will be closer to 30mmHg.

　　3. The choice of pressure is not the bigger the better, the one that suits your condition is the best!

　　4. After wearing the newly purchased pressure cuffs (pantyhose), you must pay attention to your reaction and take it off immediately if you have any discomfort.

　　5. The products are diverse, and you must communicate more with the seller for specific matters in order to choose the pressure cuff (pantshose) that suits you.