Does Manual Lymphatic Drainage Have Any Effect on Pain Threshold and Tolerance of Different Body Parts?


KESER İ., ESMER M.

LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY, vol.17, no.6, pp.651-654, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/lrb.2019.0005
  • Journal Name: LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.651-654
  • Keywords: complex decongestive therapy, algometer, pain threshold, pain tolerance, MASSAGE, THERAPY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on pain threshold and pain tolerance of different body parts.