L-W-O Community supports primary and secondary lymphoedema by promoting emotional wellness, lymphatic health, self-care, patient empowerment, online and in the community.
It took me a long time to figure out all of the abbreviations that come with living with lymphoedema/lymphedema. Let's make things clearer for professional organisations, healthcare professionals, and lymphoedema patients like us.
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ABD Abdominal Reduction
ABs Antibiotics
ADL Activities of Daily Living
AHP Allied Healthcare Professional
AWS Axillary Web Syndrome
BCRL Breast Cancer Related Lymphoedema
BLS British Lymphology Society
CNS Clinical Nurse Specialist
DVT Deep vein thrombosis
EPS Electronic Prescription Service
IPC: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
LA Lymphoedema Assistant
LAP Lymphoedema Advanced Practitioner
LCB Lymphatic Compression Bandaging
LCS Lymphoedema Consultant Specialist
LC Lymphatic Continuum
LD Lymphatic diseases
LE Lymphoedema
LF Lymphatic Filariasis
LM Lymphatic malformations
LI Lipoedema
LP Lymphoedema Practitioner
LSP Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner
LA Lymphoedema Assistant.
LAP Lymphoedema Advanced Practitioner
LCB Lymphatic Compression Bandaging.
LCS Lymphoedema Consultant Specialist.
LC Lymphatic Continuum
LD Lymphatic diseases
LE Lymphoedema
LF Lymphatic Filariasis
LM Lymphatic malformations
LI Lipoedema
LP Lymphoedema Practitioner.
LSP Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner
MLD Manual Lymphatic Drainage.
SLD Simple Lymphatic Drainage (self-massage)
SP Specialist Practitioner in an adjacent field
MLLB Multi layer lymphoedema bandaging
PALS Patient Advice & Liaison Service
PMA Positive Mental attitude
RLD Reflexology lymphatic drainage
SLD Simple lymphatic drainage
SE's Side effects
Page first published 2023
Next review 2025