|  | Conditions Treatments | Medical Conditions

Where Can I Buy a Sleeve for Pneumatic Compression?

Surgery or simply ingesting a pill can't control or treat every illness. For example, pneumatic compression treatment for conditions such as lymphedema employs sleeves designed specifically for therapeutic use.

  1. Identification

    • Lymphedema refers to the accumulation of lymph fluids -- which should return to the cells or bloodstream -- that pool inside the extremities, such as the arms or legs, causing significant swelling. Pneumatic compression therapy applies pressure modulation on the extremity to treat the condition.

    Features

    • Online and storefront medical supply stores sell specialized sleeve for pneumatic compression. Such sleeves vary in size, depending on the individual body part for which it's intended and whether it treats all or part of the extremity.

    Significance

    • Though not considered a cure for lymphedema, pneumatic compression sleeves do relieve painful swelling, states the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Such treatment may slow the condition before it becomes uncontrolled and requires surgery.

Medical Conditions - Related Articles