{"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\/pt\/services\/rehabilitation\/oncology-rehabilitation\/lymphedema-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Gest\u00e3o do linfedema"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">O que \u00e9 o linfedema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> O linfedema \u00e9 a acumula\u00e7\u00e3o de fluido (chamado linfa) nos tecidos logo abaixo da pele. Esta acumula\u00e7\u00e3o de fluido linf\u00e1tico pode resultar num incha\u00e7o vis\u00edvel ou pode ser sentida como uma sensa\u00e7\u00e3o de aperto, peso ou desconforto na \u00e1rea inchada. Ao contr\u00e1rio de outros tipos de incha\u00e7o relacionados com os processos naturais de cura do corpo, o linfedema ocorre devido a uma defici\u00eancia do sistema linf\u00e1tico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Como \u00e9 que o linfedema est\u00e1 relacionado com o cancro?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>O cancro e os tratamentos contra o cancro podem provocar linfedema. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Os tumores e os g\u00e2nglios linf\u00e1ticos aumentados podem causar linfedema ao exercerem press\u00e3o sobre os tecidos linf\u00e1ticos e ao bloquearem o fluxo do fluido linf\u00e1tico.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As cirurgias para tratar cancros que envolvem a remo\u00e7\u00e3o de g\u00e2nglios linf\u00e1ticos podem causar linfedema. Quanto maior for o n\u00famero de g\u00e2nglios linf\u00e1ticos removidos durante a cirurgia, maior \u00e9 o risco de desenvolver linfedema.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A radioterapia pode causar danos nos g\u00e2nglios linf\u00e1ticos e nos vasos linf\u00e1ticos locais e pode resultar em linfedema.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Como \u00e9 que o linfedema \u00e9 diagnosticado? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>O diagn\u00f3stico de linfedema baseia-se frequentemente nos sintomas relatados pela pessoa, nos sinais cl\u00ednicos de incha\u00e7o, no historial m\u00e9dico e em quaisquer testes de diagn\u00f3stico efectuados para excluir outras causas de incha\u00e7o.  Os nossos fisioterapeutas especialmente treinados utilizar\u00e3o medidas circunferenciais e c\u00e1lculos de volume dos membros para avaliar o incha\u00e7o da zona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de linfedema em doentes com cancro da mama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Em Southcoast, a sua equipa cir\u00fargica e os Profissionais de Reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o Oncol\u00f3gica utilizam <strong>Espectroscopia de bioimped\u00e2ncia (BIS) <\/strong>para detetar incha\u00e7o e altera\u00e7\u00f5es nos tecidos antes de serem vis\u00edveis para a pessoa ou para o m\u00e9dico. O BIS utiliza uma pequena onda el\u00e9ctrica para compreender se est\u00e1 a ocorrer congest\u00e3o de fluidos no tecido. Este teste \u00e9 r\u00e1pido e indolor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Existe tratamento para o linfedema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sim.<\/strong> O Southcoast Oncology Rehabilitation Department (Departamento de Reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o Oncol\u00f3gica da Southcoast) oferece tratamento para o linfedema efectuado por um dos nossos fisioterapeutas com forma\u00e7\u00e3o especializada como Certified Lymphedema Therapists (Terapeutas Certificados para o Linfedema).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O seu terapeuta trabalhar\u00e1 consigo para elaborar um plano individualizado para reduzir os sintomas e o aparecimento de incha\u00e7o e ensin\u00e1-lo-\u00e1 a manter a melhoria dos sintomas de incha\u00e7o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As sess\u00f5es de tratamento t\u00edpicas podem incluir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drenagem linf\u00e1tica manual:<\/strong> Uma t\u00e9cnica manual especializada que trabalha para mobilizar o fluido linf\u00e1tico para fora da parte\/regi\u00e3o do corpo inchada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terapia de compress\u00e3o:<\/strong> A utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o de ligaduras de compress\u00e3o de curta dura\u00e7\u00e3o ou a utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o de vestu\u00e1rio de compress\u00e3o para reduzir o incha\u00e7o. A sua equipa pode recomendar a utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o cont\u00ednua e di\u00e1ria de vestu\u00e1rio de compress\u00e3o para um controlo ideal do incha\u00e7o.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exerc\u00edcio: <\/strong>Realizar e prescrever exerc\u00edcios seguros e eficazes para melhorar a circula\u00e7\u00e3o do fluido linf\u00e1tico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o dos doentes:<\/strong> Pr\u00e1ticas de redu\u00e7\u00e3o do risco de linfedema e estrat\u00e9gias de gest\u00e3o do linfedema para a gest\u00e3o do linfedema a curto e a longo prazo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Desenvolvimento de planos de tratamento individualizados<\/strong>: Recuperar a amplitude de movimentos e a for\u00e7a ap\u00f3s uma cirurgia e\/ou tratamentos de radia\u00e7\u00e3o <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proporcionar uma reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o f\u00edsica completa<\/strong> necess\u00e1rio para regressar \u00e0s suas actividades f\u00edsicas preferidas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Com a dete\u00e7\u00e3o e o tratamento precoces, o linfedema pode ser revertido. Comunique quaisquer sintomas ao seu prestador de cuidados de sa\u00fade e discuta um encaminhamento para o nosso programa de linfedema e para o programa de reabilita\u00e7\u00e3o do cancro da mama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educa\u00e7\u00e3o e recursos para os doentes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APTA_Lymphedema_factsheet_consumers.pdf\">Ficha informativa sobre o linfedema<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APTA_HNC_factsheet_consumers.pdf\">Ficha informativa sobre o cancro da cabe\u00e7a e do pesco\u00e7o<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Head-and-Neck-Lymphedema-Patient-Info-flyer.pdf\">Linfedema da cabe\u00e7a e do pesco\u00e7o<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BCRLympheda-Patient-Education-Handout-3.pdf\">Linfedema relacionado com o cancro da mama<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Localiza\u00e7\u00f5es<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall River<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/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\/pt\/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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