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Need suggestions for instant relief from cording
Please help. Got some small cuts on my hand. Got lymphedema - wore my compression sleeve and glove and that improved. But now got cording which is the worst it has ever been - very painful, runs dow...
@Ward Very simply it's scarring that results from the removal of lymph nodes. Also called axillary web syndrome. It's a tight cord or rope, like a thick guitar string that runs from the armpit or BC surgery scar down your arm that limits movement. Not everyone gets it. See http://beacon.bcna.org.au/2018/04/lymphoedema-need-know/
For me, along with lymphedema cording is an ongoing issue that gets better with stretches, compression sleeves and massage, but it is made worse when I get an infection in my hand as the surrounding tissue and lymphs get swollen again.
For me, along with lymphedema cording is an ongoing issue that gets better with stretches, compression sleeves and massage, but it is made worse when I get an infection in my hand as the surrounding tissue and lymphs get swollen again.