Case Study: Deep Oscillation for Post-Surgical Oedema and Pain Relief

This case study is vital, as it demonstrates Deep Oscillation's effectiveness in drastically reducing severe post-surgical oedema and pain, preventing a potential eye removal and significantly improving the patient's quality of life. It showcases the therapy's ability to address chronic and debilitating symptoms that were severely impacting daily living.

Lic. Paola Yañez Chandia, Physiotherapist, Argentina

• Patient Background:

    The patient was a 26-year-old woman.

    She had undergone surgery for a 5 cm tumour in her head.

    She had undergone three surgeries in total.

    Treatment with Deep Oscillation began one year after she finished chemotherapy.

• Presenting Symptoms and Condition:

    The patient presented with facial paralysis on the left side.

    She also experienced oedema and pain in the hemiface, especially around the left eye and cheek, as well as in the neck.

    Before treatment, the pain was severe, rated at an initial VAS scale of 8, and was so intense that it prevented her from sleeping and significantly affected her quality of life.

    There was consideration of removing her eye due to the severe pain and her inability to close her eyelid

• Intervention/Treatment:

    Deep Oscillation was applied using gloves.

    The treatment involved using an oedema program at 40% for 15 minutes.

    Exercises with her facial muscles followed this procedure.

    The session concluded with the myalgia programme for another 15 minutes.

    Manual lymphatic drainage was also used to reduce the oedema.

• Outcomes:

    After four sessions, the patient's pain decreased from an initial VAS scale of 8 to a VAS of 4.

    She showed improvement with deep oscillation and exercises, eliminating the need for eye removal due to pain.

    The treatment helped reduce facial and neck oedema.

    Significantly, after the sessions, her quality of life improved, and she "smiled again.".