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.
The same forces that move blood in veins will also propel lymph through lymphatic vessels. A condition that interferes with the flow of lymph will result in edema (swelling). Lymph vessels unite to form trunks. Lymph trunks unite to form lymph ducts which drain lymph into venous blood via the subclavian.he same forces that move blood in veins will also propel lymph through lymphatic vessels. A condition that interferes with the flow of lymph will result in edema (swelling). Lymph vessels unite to form trunks. Lymph trunks unite to form lymph ducts which drain lymph into venous blood via the subclavian.