A 67 year old man presents with chronic case of bilateral lymphedema. The patient has several serious medical problems including CHF, diabetes mellitus, a Whipple procedure for carcinoma of the pancreas 14 years ago, and morbid obesity. He also had an amputation of second and third digits of the left foot.
I'm not saying that this is a cure all but my understanding is that some exercise (any exercise) can go a long way in keeping shit like that from developing