<qa>  What is the name of the recommended treatment for peripheral lymphedema?Massage therapy in the form of manual lymph drainage MLD and compression bandaging CB are integral components of combined physical therapy CPT, the recommended treatment for peripheral lymphedema LE. According to the World Health Organization, LE afflicts hundreds of millions worldwide and probably millions in the United States. Effects of various forms of massage on lymph circulation have been postulated for more than a century, but the efficacy of MLD alone without CB has not been demonstrated. New data suggest that MLD alone reduces established LE volume as effectively as CB in combination with CPT and minimizes LE development. 