Effects of complex decongestive physical therapy on upper limb circumference and sensory function in post-mastectomy lymph oedema, A quasi-experimental study Authors Momena Nawaz Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Salman Bashir Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Rabiya Noor Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Mehwish Ikram Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11419 Keywords: Compression bandages, Mastectomy, Quality of life, Range of motion, Breast cancer lymphoedema Abstract The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Allied Hospital, Faisalabad to investigate the effect of complex decongestive physical therapy on sensory testing in post-mastectomy-related lymphoedema patients. The sample comprised 18 participants enrolled using convenience sampling technique. All the participants received complex decongestive physical therapy during 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks. The intervention comprised manual lymphatic drainage, multi-layered compression bandages, skin care and patient-oriented exercises for breast cancer-related lymphoedema. Upper limb circumference of the subjects was measured, while two-point discrimination test, pressure pain threshold test and tactile localisation test were also conducted. Complex decongestive physical therapy showed a significant difference in pre- and post-intervention values (p<0.05). Complex decongestive physical therapy was found to be effective in improving sensory perceptions, like discrimination, tactile and pain pressure threshold, as well as oedema. Key Words: Compression bandages, Mastectomy, Quality of life, Range of motion, Breast cancer lymphoedema. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-11-17 How to Cite Nawaz, M., Bashir, M. S., Noor, R., & Ikram, M. (2024). Effects of complex decongestive physical therapy on upper limb circumference and sensory function in post-mastectomy lymph oedema, A quasi-experimental study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2168–2170. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11419 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER Section SHORT REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.