Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
The Science of Compression Therapy for Chronic Venous Insufficiency Edema
Publication Title
The journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
ISSN
1876-4983
Publication Date
1-2009
Keywords
Venous Muscle Pump, Hydrostatic Pressure, Oncotic Pressure, Compression Therapy
Abstract
One of the goals of compression therapy is to enhance healing of a venous leg ulcer. This goal is accomplished by improving venous return and reducing lower extremity edema.
DOI
10.1016/j.jcws.2008.10.002
Volume
1
Issue
1
First Page
20
Last Page
24
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Hettrick, Heather, "The Science of Compression Therapy for Chronic Venous Insufficiency Edema" (2009). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 26.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/26