CLT Manual Lymphatic Drainage Techniques 2

Question 1

The 'pump technique' in MLD is most appropriately used on which body region?

Accepted Answer

Limbs (arms and legs)

Answer

The pump technique uses an alternating oval stretch motion and is best suited to cylindrical body segments such as the arms and legs.

Question 2

What is the recommended duration for a full MLD treatment session for a patient with lower extremity lymphedema?

Accepted Answer

45–60 minutes

Answer

A complete MLD treatment typically lasts 45–60 minutes, allowing sufficient time to address the neck, trunk, and full extremity in sequence.

Question 3

Which MLD maneuver is specifically designed to stimulate lymph flow across the watershed lines of the trunk?

Accepted Answer

Axillo-axillary anastomosis technique

Answer

The axillo-axillary anastomosis technique redirects lymph across the trunk midline from the affected side to the healthy contralateral axilla.

Question 4

The scoop technique in MLD is most commonly applied to which area?

Accepted Answer

Dorsum of the hand or foot

Answer

The scoop technique uses a finger-leading scooping motion and is particularly effective on flat areas like the dorsum of the hand or foot.

Question 5

In treating post-mastectomy lymphedema of the arm, which alternative drainage route is most commonly used?

Accepted Answer

Axillo-inguinal pathway via the trunk

Answer

When axillary nodes are removed or damaged, the axillo-inguinal pathway reroutes arm lymph down the lateral trunk to the ipsilateral inguinal nodes.

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