Lipedema: What is it?

The lipedema It is a pathology that affects approximately11% of the population, mostly women, still too underestimated. Because It is often confused with obesity and cellulite, but it is a different and complex pathology.

However, treating lipedema in the aesthetic field, or with restrictive diets, does not bring any benefit: it is a complex pathology, with a hereditary-genetic component.

Causes of Lipedema

There The cause of lipidemia is still unknown, but since a certain familiarity is observed it is probable that there is some involvement of genetic factors. Furthermore, the Symptoms usually appear during phases of significant hormonal changes, such as puberty or menopause. The diagnosis is clinical, that is, it is mainly based on the observation of the symptoms.  So, the available literature allows us to hypothesize that both hormonal and genetic factors may be involved.

Symptoms

Symptoms usually appear during phases of significant hormonal changes., such as puberty or menopause.

• Deposits  of abnormal fat in both legs, from the hips to the ankles (the involvement of the arms is rarer):
• Ease of training of bruises;
• pain on tissue pressure, both at rest and in motion;
• Loose skin, which loses tone;
• Tingling;
• hematomas and ecchymoses spontaneous;

How does lipedema manifest itself?

Lipedema is a progressive, chronic and disabling disease. It is characterized, as mentioned above, by a abnormal accumulation of subcutaneous fat, with a probably genetic origin.

Fat accumulation is bilateral and symmetrical and is mainly located in:

• buttocks;
• flanks;
• lower limbs (excluding feet).

How is lipedema treated?

Although there is still no definitive cure for the problem of lipedema, there are several treatments that help to significantly reduce the symptoms.

The Lipedema Treatment It is therefore multidisciplinary and includes:

• Healthy and balanced nutritional approach
• Physiotherapy and light exercise: help reduce fluid accumulation, increase mobility and maintain or improve leg function
• Surgical treatment: multiple and targeted liposuctions in order to remove the adipose mass and thus reduce the pressure on the lymphatic vascular bed to slow down or eliminate the onset of further complications

So, how to treat lipedema? Comes to our rescue  percussive therapy. A therapy to add to the above-mentioned treatment pathway.

In fact, equipping yourself with a massage gun allows you to perform at home and without any effort very deep massages that stimulate circulation and blood flow. An excellent answer to combat lipedema.

Stimulation of blood flow is one of the strengths of the percussion therapy. As in the case of treatment anti-cellulite, the intense pulsations of the massage guns cause an increase in blood flow with effects on the circulatory system and adipose tissue. Working on the vascular factor, a key point to soothe the progression of lipedema.

Deep massage: With massage guns, you can effortlessly perform much more intense and deep massages than those performed manually. In this way, you treat excess adipose tissue.

Detoxifying and draining: The pulsations of the massage guns stimulate the lymphatic system, causing the expulsion of toxins and the drainage of excess fluids. A measure useful for preventing the formation of edema and stimulating blood flow.

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