{"id":285054,"date":"2026-02-09T14:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/?post_type=services&#038;p=285054"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:06:08","slug":"lymphedema-management","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/rehabilitation\/oncology-rehabilitation\/lymphedema-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Tratamiento del linfedema"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el linfedema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> El linfedema es la acumulaci\u00f3n de l\u00edquido (llamado linfa) en los tejidos situados justo debajo de la piel. Esta acumulaci\u00f3n de l\u00edquido linf\u00e1tico puede dar lugar a una hinchaz\u00f3n visible o puede experimentarse como sensaci\u00f3n de tirantez, pesadez o malestar en la zona hinchada. A diferencia de otros tipos de hinchaz\u00f3n relacionados con los procesos naturales de cicatrizaci\u00f3n del cuerpo, el linfedema se produce debido a una alteraci\u00f3n del sistema linf\u00e1tico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo se relaciona el linfedema con el c\u00e1ncer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El c\u00e1ncer y sus tratamientos pueden provocar linfedema. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Los tumores y los ganglios linf\u00e1ticos agrandados pueden causar linfedema al ejercer presi\u00f3n sobre los tejidos linf\u00e1ticos y bloquear el flujo de l\u00edquido linf\u00e1tico.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las intervenciones quir\u00fargicas para tratar c\u00e1nceres que implican la extirpaci\u00f3n de ganglios linf\u00e1ticos pueden causar linfedema. Cuantos m\u00e1s ganglios linf\u00e1ticos se extirpen durante la cirug\u00eda, mayor ser\u00e1 el riesgo de desarrollar linfedema.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La radioterapia puede da\u00f1ar los ganglios linf\u00e1ticos y los vasos linf\u00e1ticos locales y provocar linfedema.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo se diagnostica el linfedema? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El diagn\u00f3stico de linfedema suele basarse en los s\u00edntomas que presenta la persona, los signos cl\u00ednicos de hinchaz\u00f3n, el historial m\u00e9dico y las pruebas diagn\u00f3sticas realizadas para descartar otras causas de hinchaz\u00f3n.  Nuestros fisioterapeutas especialmente formados utilizar\u00e1n medidas circunferenciales y c\u00e1lculos del volumen de las extremidades para evaluar la hinchaz\u00f3n de la zona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Detecci\u00f3n precoz del linfedema en pacientes con c\u00e1ncer de mama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En Southcoast, su equipo quir\u00fargico y los profesionales de rehabilitaci\u00f3n oncol\u00f3gica utilizan <strong>Espectroscopia de bioimpedancia (BIS) <\/strong>para detectar hinchazones y cambios en los tejidos antes de que sean visibles para la persona o el m\u00e9dico. El BIS utiliza una peque\u00f1a onda el\u00e9ctrica para saber si se est\u00e1 produciendo una congesti\u00f3n de l\u00edquido en el tejido. Esta prueba es r\u00e1pida e indolora.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfExiste tratamiento para el linfedema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S\u00ed.<\/strong> El Departamento de Rehabilitaci\u00f3n de Southcoast Oncology ofrece tratamiento para el linfedema proporcionado por uno de nuestros fisioterapeutas con formaci\u00f3n especializada como terapeutas certificados en linfedema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Su terapeuta trabajar\u00e1 con usted para generar un plan individualizado que reduzca los s\u00edntomas y la aparici\u00f3n de hinchaz\u00f3n y le ense\u00f1ar\u00e1 a mantener la mejor\u00eda de los s\u00edntomas de hinchaz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las sesiones t\u00edpicas de tratamiento pueden incluir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drenaje linf\u00e1tico manual:<\/strong> T\u00e9cnica manual especializada para movilizar el l\u00edquido linf\u00e1tico fuera de la regi\u00f3n o parte del cuerpo inflamada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terapia de compresi\u00f3n:<\/strong> El uso de vendas de compresi\u00f3n el\u00e1sticas cortas o de prendas de compresi\u00f3n para reducir la hinchaz\u00f3n. El equipo puede recomendar el uso continuo y diario de prendas de compresi\u00f3n para controlar la inflamaci\u00f3n de forma \u00f3ptima.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ejercicio: <\/strong>Realizar y prescribir ejercicios seguros y eficaces para mejorar la circulaci\u00f3n del l\u00edquido linf\u00e1tico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educaci\u00f3n del paciente:<\/strong> Pr\u00e1cticas de reducci\u00f3n del riesgo de linfedema y estrategias de gesti\u00f3n del linfedema para la gesti\u00f3n del linfedema a corto y largo plazo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elaboraci\u00f3n de planes de tratamiento individualizados<\/strong>: Recupere la amplitud de movimiento y la fuerza tras una intervenci\u00f3n quir\u00fargica o un tratamiento de radioterapia. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proporcionar rehabilitaci\u00f3n f\u00edsica integral<\/strong> necesario para volver a realizar sus actividades f\u00edsicas preferidas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Con una detecci\u00f3n y un tratamiento precoces, el linfedema puede revertirse. Informe de cualquier s\u00edntoma a su profesional sanitario y com\u00e9ntele la posibilidad de remitirle a nuestro programa de linfedema y al programa de rehabilitaci\u00f3n del c\u00e1ncer de mama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educaci\u00f3n del paciente y recursos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APTA_Lymphedema_factsheet_consumers.pdf\">Hoja informativa sobre el linfedema<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APTA_HNC_factsheet_consumers.pdf\">Hoja informativa sobre el c\u00e1ncer de cabeza y cuello<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Head-and-Neck-Lymphedema-Patient-Info-flyer.pdf\">Linfedema de cabeza y cuello<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BCRLympheda-Patient-Education-Handout-3.pdf\">Linfedema relacionado con el c\u00e1ncer de mama<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ubicaciones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R\u00edo Fall<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/locations\/southcoast-health-rehabilitation-fall-river-ma-253-577\/\">235 Hanover St, Fall River, MA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dartmouth<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/locations\/southcoast-health-rehabilitation-north-dartmouth-ma-253-575\/\">300B Faunce Corner Rd., Dartmouth, MA<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Lymphedema? 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