D. Hansel, in Houston Dear Heloise: In the past, Medicare has covered physical therapy for someone with lymphedema. Starting this year, Medicare now covers compression garments at no charge when ...

Dear Heloise: The person who wrote in about putting baby oil on microwave hinges had a great idea. You can use a syringe with the oil in it to do this kind of job. There are also things called “needle ...

Knee sleeves should fit snugly, providing enough compression to keep the tissues around the joint warm, but shouldn’t be so tight that they restrict blood flow in this area. A good test to do ...

Mike Tyson’s agent told USA TODAY Sports the boxer is wearing a compression sleeve on his right knee as a preventative measure and does not have an injury. Andrew Ruf, Tyson’s agent ...

It shouldn’t be that way.” Felderman said that good compression sleeves can cost anywhere from $50 to $150 each. While Kiefer finds parts of her lymphedema treatment to be inconvenient ...

According to the World Journal of Clinical Oncology, women treated for breast cancer face a lifelong risk of developing lymphedema ... Still, arm sleeves, arm massages, and lymphoedema massage ...

First, it's worth noting that these single-leg sleeves aren't just your average leggings cut in half. They're made from stretchy, form-fitting materials that apply mild compression and pressure to ...