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Taping: ½ hour or part of an Oedema
treatment
Taping can be very helpful in the early recovery
stages of surgical procedures to assist with scar
tissue healing and the redirection of lymph to
other node locations where appropriate. Taping
is also very good for heavy bruising and fibrosis
as well as posture correction and injury
prevention particularly before sporting events.
Where taping is therapeutic it should remain on
until it falls off or comes off easily which is likely
to be 3 to 5 days depending on the location.
Normally taping can be carried out as part of an
Oedema treatment, however if a large amount of
taping is required or an oedema treatment is not
required, or learning to tape for your condition at
home, then taping can be carried out as a
separate ½ hour treatment. Mandurah Oedema
Clinic uses Fysiotape because of its quality and it
is TGA registered. We use CureTape for Lymphatic
Drainage, scar management and fibrosis,
Kinesiology tape for structural and sporting
needs and Crosslinq tape for pain management.
Compression Bandaging: ½ hour or part of an
Oedema treatment
Bandaging can be very helpful in the later stages
of Oedema and particularly good for a series of
intensive treatments. This is due to the fact that
compression garments or sleeves can quickly
become ineffective if the oedema is reducing. In
addition bandaging will conform to the wearers
shape and can be utilised until compression
garments can be measured for or obtained.
Compression bandaging is a 4 layered system
which protects the skin, assists with drainage,
retains the bandaging and then applies
compression.
As for taping, bandaging can be carried out as
part of an Oedema treatment, however if a large
amount of bandaging is required or an oedema
treatment is not required, or learning to bandage
for your condition at home, then bandaging can
be carried out as a separate ½ hour treatment.
Mandurah Oedema Clinic uses the Mobiderm
bandaging system and recommends the
Mobiderm compression garments.
Home Treatment
In cases where you are unable to attend
Mandurah Oedema Clinic for treatment on a
regular basis, we do have a mobile oedema
therapist who can arrange a visit. In most cases,
an initial assessment at the clinic will be carried
out prior to home treatment commencing to
enable us to gain a complete picture of your
health & well-being and discuss the various
treatment options available to you. For more
information on this service, please contact us.
Taping, Bandaging &
Home Treatment