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🇩🇪 Germany · Contemporary

Complete Decongestive Therapy複合的理学療法（CDT）

A name for complex decongestive therapy in clinical lymphoedema care, combining components such as compression, exercise, skin care and manual work. Individual treatment requires clinical judgement; it is not equivalent to massage alone or a beauty service.

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Origin
🇩🇪 Germany · 🇺🇸 United States
Era
Contemporary
Classification
Clinical massage
Techniques
Lymph
Practitioner body parts
Palm / Thumb
Medium
None
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table
Also known as
CDT · Complex decongestive therapy · CDP

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Related reference entry: Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

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