Arm Swelling

Consult a Lymphedma specialist if you are at risk or already suffer from this condition. In many cases they can avert, reverse or help you manage Lymphedema.
http://elynjacobs.blogspot.com/2011/04/road-to-recovery.html Here are some tips to ease the swelling:

- Some exercises to perform several times per day include:
- Hold the swollen arm higher than your heart for specific periods of time (15, 30, 45 minutes). You may do this while you're lying down.
- Open and close your hand 15 to 25 times while your arm is higher than your heart.
- Keep the limb with lymphedema raised higher than the heart when possible.
- Do not swing the limb quickly in circles or let the limb hang down.
- Use your arm normally as much as possible.
- Avoid tight clothes
- Do not carry things using the arm with lymphedema.
- Do not use a blood pressure cuff on the arm with lymphedema.
- Do not apply heat to the limb.
- Massage
- Practice good skin care - lotion to keep skin moist, ointment to treat cuts or breaks in skin, avoid needle sticks,
- Wear compression bandages or garments.

A swollen arm may be a sign of lymphedema. There are many other issues that could cause a swollen arm though. You should consult with your physician. A swollen arm may be a sign of lymphedema. There are many other issues that could cause a swollen arm though. You should consult with your physician.