Lymphoedema

We offer specialist care and symptom management to patients with lymphoedema - a condition where swollen limbs result from illness or treatment. The clinic at Teesside Hospice sees people with both primary and secondary lymphoedema.

Primary lymphoedema exists where no cause as such is found, but can be associated with congenital defect or abnormality of lymph vessels.

Secondary lymphoedema exists when an underlying condition such as cancer or a treatment such as radiotherapy has impaired/destroyed the lymphatics.

The clinic is run to teach people how to manage their lymphoedema effectively, as there is no cure for the condition, although the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively the condition can be managed. The clinic is run with medical, nursing and physiotherapy input.