Do you or a family member suffer from one or more of the following issues?

• Overweight, heavy swollen legs
• Difficulty with walking or getting in and out of bed because of heavy legs. Becoming wheel-chair bound.
• Persistent ‘weeping’ legs.
• Slow-healing, infected and sometimes painful open wounds.
• Repeated infections (cellulitis) in affected legs.
• Been to multiple doctors and placed on water tablets, diuretics (Frusemide) but not much success. Became house-bound because cannot make it to the toilet quickly so would have an accident if outside.

You do not need a miracle, LK Lymphoedema Centre (see clinic flyer for more information) can help you with a Lymphoedema Management Plan that will be both clinically appropriate, effective and yet safe in application. No referrals required but may be advisable if the individual has multiple medical conditions.  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has a resource document (2024) covering What is Lymphoedema? that you may wish to discuss with your GP.

Call the LK Lymphoedema Centre on 08 9383 3838 if any queries or book online.

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Lipoedema or lipedema is a syndrome or chronic condition where there is abnormal (disproportonate) symmetrical accumulation of fat tissue in both legs compared to the upper body coupled with abnormal pain. That is, tenderness to touch in those tissues. This can sometimes be in the arms. Usually, the feet and hands are spared. However, Lipoedema is NOT overweight nor obesity though these may present with Lipoedema. My earlier blog entry in 2019 on Lipoedema, see link.

Diagnosis is still in its infancy, there is no specific blood test or objective investigation or imaging to confirm Lipoedema. Medical practitioners may use ultrasound/imaging to help and blood tests to rule out other potential conditions at the initial stage.  This is essential so go see your doctor/specialist/GP first, bring the document from RACGP with you.  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has a pdf document (2024) that touches briefly on Lipoedema. Henceforth, once there is medical clearance from your doctor/GP, diagnosis is usually based on clinical sign and symptoms upon patient report and physical examination later.

At LK Lymphoedema Centre, our Lipoedema conservative (non-surgical) treatment focuses on strategies to manage signs and symptoms to the individual’s mobility, comfort and importantly, your quality of life. Call us on 08 9383 3838 or book online. More details via the LK Lymphoedema Centre Flyer. 

ABC Australia ‘s report and youtube video elaborated.