New Book for Patients and Caregivers

In It’s Not Just a Swelling! – LYMPHEDEMA Joachim Zuther provides an up-to-date and comprehensive guide for specifically geared towards individuals affected by Lymphedema, their caregivers, and family members. 133 Images. Paperback and Kindle version

Topics include:

  • Self-Management of Lymphedema (Self-MLD, Skin Care, Compression Therapy, Exercises); includes Instructions for Self-Care with images
  • Nutritional Aspects
  • Lymphedema Risk Reduction, Do’s and Don’ts for Lymphedema
  • Complications of Lymphedema, such as Infections, Cellulitis, Leakage
  • Lymphedema and its Impact on Quality of Life
  • Traveling with Lymphedema
  • Prevention of Lymphedema
  • Treatment and Management of Lymphedema
  • Causes of Primary and Secondary Lymphedema and their Stages
  • Anatomy of the Lymphatic System
  • And Much More

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The Author

Joachim Zuther, Lymphedema Specialist. Read more

Stages of Lymphedema

By Joachim Zuther, on March 1st, 2026

 

Chronic lymphedema is considered a progressive condition, regardless of whether it is classified as primary or secondary, and cannot simply be described as an accumulation of protein-rich fluid. It is a chronic degenerative and inflammatory process affecting the soft tissues, skin, lymph vessels, and nodes, and may result in severe and often disabling . . . → Read More: Stages of Lymphedema

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Staging of Lymphedema (International Society of Lymphology)

By Joachim Zuther, on September 27th, 2022

 

The 2020 International Society of Lymphology (ISL) Consensus Document is the latest revision of the 1995 Document for the evaluation and management of peripheral lymphedema, and contains a description of a staging system to identify the progression, or severity, of this disease. The conditions  described in these stages only refer to the physical . . . → Read More: Staging of Lymphedema (International Society of Lymphology)

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