Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Lymphatic drainage can be helpful in reducing this type of edema because the cause is a reduced functioning of the lymph system. Other causes of edema can be a chemical imbalance in the body caused by liver disease, diabetes, or a variety of other ailments.
9) Lymphedema. A blockage in the lymphatic system causes excess lymph fluid to collect in the tissues and can cause swollen feet and ankles. It can be caused by a number of things such as infection, injury or cancer treatment such as radiotherapy or the removal of lymph nodes.