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1Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on pain threshold and pain tolerance of different body parts. Thirty healthy individuals (10 women and 20 men) participated in this study voluntarily. Pain threshold and pain tolerance of the upper and lower limbs were evaluated with an algometer before and after MLD. Pain threshold and pain tolerance were assessed on the mid-ulna, hypothenar area, quadriceps, and mid-tibia before and after MLD. There was a significant increase in the pain threshold of the mid-ulna, quadriceps, and mid-tibia and the pain tolerance of the mid-tibia after the application of MLD (p < 0.05). This study demonstrated that MLD increased pain threshold and pain tolerance, which may be important for pain control and other components of complex decongestive therapy, such as compression and exercise.
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