Stasis dermatitis is an inflammatory skin condition that develops secondary to chronic venous insufficiency and edema.¹ Early symptoms include local erythema and scaling, whereas later symptoms may include skin discoloration, worsening edema, and skin ulceration.^1,2 Risk factors for chronic venous insufficiency include age, family history of venous disease, female sex, occupations with a large amount of time spent standing, pregnancy, obesity, and history of deep venous thrombosis.¹ Chronic diseases such as heart failure or hypertension may worsen chronic venous insufficiency.¹ 

Management of chronic venous insufficiency involves reduction of edema through leg elevation, exercise, weight reduction, compression stockings, medications, or vein surgery.² Adjuvant treatment with osteopathic manipulative treatment may help remove somatic dysfunction that may be impeding lymphatic and venous flow. Additionally, a growing body of literature has demonstrated increased lymphatic flow and improved immune function after various lymphatic techniques.³