This section of the site will feature the 10 Things developed by the group. Each is initiated as a result of the group’s knowledge of and experience with lymphedema. Once the list is developed, it is reviewed by a number of others, including physicians, Certified Lymphedema Therapists, and individuals with lymphedema.
The content of the 10 Things is copyrighted. The content may NOT be changed without the express permission of the 10 Things Project Facilitator. However, we encourage you to copy and disseminate the 10 Things documents.
Choose the version below that best meets your needs.
10 Things I Want My Physician to Know about Lymphedema
10 Things I’d Like My Family and Friends to Know about Lymphedema
10 Things My Family and Friends Can Do to Support Me with My Lymphedema
10 Things To Know When You Learn You Have Lymphedema
10 Things My Certified Lymphedema Therapist Taught Me About Lymphedema
10 Things To Know About Compression Garments for Lymphedema
10 Things Individuals with Lymphedema (LE) Need to Know About Fibrosis
Sources for Lymphedema (LE) Products/Garments/Supplies
Compiled by Joyce McMahon, 10 Things LE Project Team, April 2018
This list is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of making recommendations or endorsing specific products.
Click on the name to be taken to the vendor’s website.
Garments/Supplies
Ames Walker
Bandages Plus
BrightLife Direct
Compression Guru
CompressionSale.com
Discount Surgical Stockings
ForYourLegs.com
Lymphedema Products.com
Vitality Medical
Garment Brands
Jobst
JoViPak
Juzo
Medi USA
Sigvaris
Healthcare providers and/or Certified Lymphedema Therapists (CLTs) may have additional specific sources of products.
You may want to ensure that the place of purchase is an authorized dealer of the product you are purchasing.
Pneumatic Compression Devices (Pumps)
Bio Compression Systems
Tactile Medical
Vitality Medical
Financial Assistance
Connie Cares
Marilyn Westbrook Garment Fund (email with questions)
Healthcare Abbreviations & Acronyms
Compiled by Joyce McMahon, 10 Things LE Project Team, May 2018
Activities of Daily Living
Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy
Complete Decongestive Therapy (alternatively known as Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy – CDP)
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Physical Therapist); (alternatively known as Complex Lymphedema Therapy)
Certified Lymphedema Therapist-Lymphology Association of North America
Certified Lymphedema and Wound Therapist
Certified Nurse’s Aide or Assistant
Chronic Progressive Lymphedema
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy (also called Complete Decongestive Therapy – CDT)
Functional Movement Specialist
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
International Lymphedema Wound Training Institute
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, also known as Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Lymphedema
Interventional Radiologist
Lymphedema Awareness Foundation
Lymphatic Education & Research Network
Licensed Massage Therapist
Lymphatico Venous Anastomosis (a method of directly connecting the lymphatic vessels in the affected area of the body to the tiny veins nearby)
Lymphedema and Wound Care Institute
A measure of pressure for compression garments
National Health Service (England)
National Institutes of Health
National Lymphedema Network
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Over the Counter (ready to wear); see also OTS and RTW
Off The Shelf (ready to wear)
Physician Assistant-Certified
Physical Activity and Lymphedema
Pneumatic Compression Device (pump)
Pneumatic Compression Therapy
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Radiation Induced Brachial Plexopathy
Suction Assisted Protein Lipectomy
Tissue Dielectric Constant
Upper Extremity Functional Index
Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer
