Appointments: (973) 429-0890
Center of Excellence for Lymphedema
Established in 1987, Omnitherapy Center provides the highest caliber of Physical Therapy, Lymphedema, and Lipedema treatments. The staff is tailored to the needs of each unique patient.
The therapists can help reverse the effects of injuries caused by falls, repetitive motion, poor posture, and poor lifting habits. In addition, they can significantly help reduce the swelling of limbs caused by either trauma, lymphedema, lipedema, or vascular deficiencies.
The licensed therapists treat each patient with a comprehensive strategy involving: modalities, manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, patient education, and wellness planning. In addition, Omnitherapy Center in Bloomfield focuses on authentic one-to-one treatment protocols with the same therapist.
Symptoms treated:
Eleanor Cupe
The licensed Physical therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants, help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. The therapists are often an important part of the rehabilitation, treatment, and prevention of patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries. The therapists at Omnitherapy Center treat musculoskeletal injuries, involving the muscles, bones, ligaments, fascias, and tendons. It is suitable for medical conditions such as fractures, sprains, tendonitis, bursitis, chronic medical problems, and rehabilitation or recovery from orthopedic surgery.
In short, lymphedema or lymph-related edema is swelling in one or more extremities that results from impaired lymphatic system flow. The lymphatic system is a network of specialized vessels (lymph vessels) throughout the body whose purpose is to collect excess lymph fluid with proteins, lipids, and waste products from the tissues. This fluid is then carried to the lymph nodes, which filter waste products and contain infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes. The excess fluid in the lymph vessels is eventually returned to the bloodstream. When the lymph vessels are blocked or unable to carry lymph fluid away from the tissues, localized swelling (lymphedema) results.
Lipedema happens when fat is distributed in an irregular way beneath the skin, usually in the buttocks and legs. Although it begins as a cosmetic concern, it can eventually cause pain and other problems. Since it is not routinely included in the medical school curriculum, it is frequently misdiagnosed, such as obesity or lymphedema. The symptoms of lipedema change with disease progression. Excessive fat accumulation and progressive lymphatic system insufficiency can produce “lipo-lymphedema” at advanced stages.
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