Welcome Chloe Peyton, MOTR/L CLT!
RoM Edema Center is pleased to welcome Chloe Peyton, OTR/L CLT to our team as our medical director.
Chloe is a very experienced certified lymphedema specialist and occupational therapist from Los Angeles. On average, she spent 4368 clinical hours per year treating patients with lymphedema secondary to cancer, trauma, and heart diseases. She conducted research in the United States, Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Korea with the goal to cure lymphedema.
Chloe earned her Master of Occupational Therapy at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to joining RoM, she was an occupational therapist at Trihealth Hospital Inpatient Therapy, Mercy Health Hospital Orthopedics Hand Therapy, Hamilton School District - Pediatric Therapy, and Integrated Therapy Solutions in Los Angeles.
Earlier the treatment, Better the outcome
Early detection and treatment can prevent the development of clinically apparent lymphedema. Complete Decongestive Therapy is a non-invasive physiotherapy performed by a Certified Lymphedema Therapist to alleviate the swelling. Research shows that the treatment can prevent complications caused by lymphedema. These complications include deep vein thrombosis, recurrent bacterial and fungal skin infections, and amputations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Causes Lymphedema?
Lymphedema is swelling due to the build-up of lymph fluid in the body. Lymph nodes act like a drain in your sink. If the drain is clogged, the fluid cannot drain. It usually happens in the arms or legs, but can occur in other parts of the body. Lymph fluid is part of the lymph system that carries fluid and cells that help fight infections throughout the body. Sometimes this swelling develops quickly, or it may develop slowly over several months.
What is Lymphedema?
Lymphedema is swelling due to the build-up of lymph fluid in the body. Lymph nodes act like a drain in your sink. If the drain is clogged, the fluid cannot drain. It usually happens in the arms or legs, but can occur in other parts of the body. Lymph fluid is part of the lymph system that carries fluid and cells that help fight infections throughout the body. Sometimes this swelling develops quickly, or it may develop slowly over several months.
Is Cancer Related to Lymphedema?
Lymphedema can be caused by cancer or by cancer treatment. Sometimes a cancerous tumor can get big enough to block the lymph system. Surgery to remove cancer may also remove lymph nodes or some of the vessels that carry the lymph fluid. This can cause the fluid to build up in surrounding tissues. Radiation treatment can damage the lymph vessels, resulting in too much lymph fluid in the tissues.
Lymphedema Research and Education
Biomicrofluidics
In Biomicrofluidics, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the University of Waterloo's Microfluidics Laboratory and DIESEL Biomechanics Laboratory, Breast Rehab, and Myant, Inc. developed a soft robotic sleeve controlled with a microfluidic chip that reduces treatment cost, weight, and power consumption.
COVID-19 & Lymphedema
Complications from COVID-19 vaccines are possible, and one of the reported complications is “transient” lymphedema. Pitting edema as a complication has been reported in both lower legs after the administration of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination. A study done on 12/03/2021 suggests the possibility of a lymphatic disorder. Ask your therapist for more information.
Pediatric Lymphedema
Children diagnosed with lymphedema are a rare occurrence. It often takes months to years for the pediatric population to get an accurate diagnosis, often delaying treatment. Currently, the least-invasive diagnostic method of detecting lymphedema in children is an assessment by a certified lymphedema specialist with experience treating and diagnosing pediatric populations.