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. 2017 Oct 24;7(4):1006.
doi: 10.4081/cp.2017.1006. eCollection 2017 Sep 15.

Evolution of Godoy & Godoy manual lymph drainage. Technique with linear Movements

José Maria Pereira de Godoy  1 , Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy  2 , de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy Maria
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Evolution of Godoy & Godoy manual lymph drainage. Technique with linear Movements

José Maria Pereira de Godoy et al. Clin Pract. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lymphedema; manual lymphatic drainage; treatment.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Manual lymphatic therapy using rollers indicated in primary lymphedema and contraindicated in secondary lymphedema.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Manual lymphatic therapy using linear movements for primary lymphedema.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Auto lymphatic therapy technique using roller.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Auto lymphatic therapy technique using linear manual movements.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Lymphoscintigraphic image before (A) and after (B) a single manual passage in the limb using manual lymphatic therapy with linear movements indicated for primary lymphedema.
Figure 6.
Figure 6.
A-D) The adaptation of the technique with axillary lymph node resection after breast cancer, where linear movements in the cephalic and posterior (when patent) and intermittent compression therapy are performed in each limb.
Figure 7.
Figure 7.
Schematic linear pathways to be drained in the thorax in primary lymphedema using the Godoy & Godoy technique.
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