12 Hospice Phone Directory Privacy Policy Outpatient Rehab offers lymphedema treatment Lymphedema is a swelling of the arm or leg, caused by the accumulation of lymph fluid, a protein rich fluid produced by the body to fight infection. About 50 to 70 percent of women who had breast cancer surgery will develop lymphedema. Women who have had surgery plus radiation therapy are at even higher risk. Southeast Missouri Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Services offers a non-invasive treatment designed to decrease swelling.
Appointments are through physician referral, and the treatment is covered by most insurance plans.