What does decongestive mean?
Decongestive means Serving to decongest..
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/diːkənˈdʒɛstɪv/ · adjective
Serving to decongest..
The preferred therapy for lymphedema, called complete decongestive therapy, involves a time- and labor-intensive gentle massage technique to stimulate new pathways for the lymphatic fluid.
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Decongestive means Serving to decongest..
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The preferred therapy for lymphedema, called complete decongestive therapy, involves a time- and labor-intensive gentle massage technique to stimulate new pathways for the lymphatic fluid.
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