Treatment of radiation-induced fibrosis of the face with manual compression therapy

June 30, 2004 by Randy Oppenheimer, MD; Rima Finkel, MD; Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
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Abstract. Radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF) is an uncommon complication of radiation therapy. RIF most often occurs in the extremities; it is rare in the head and neck. Only a few medical treatments for RIF are available, and they have been mediocre at best. We describe a case of RIF of the face that was treated successfully with a nonmedical modality: manual compression therapy.

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