Boosted Compression for Lower Limb Chronic Edema

Inclusion criteria: * Patients suffering from chronic edema ( \> 3 months) of the lower extremity with a positive pitting sign and a conservative treatment is prescribed. -≥ 18 years old * BMI is \<36 * Able to understand and follow instructions in Dutch Exclusion criteria: * All treatable causes of chronic edema, such as hormonal disturbances (e.g. thyroid dysfunction), protein abnormalities (especially Albumin), cardiac insufficiency, nephrological conditions, drug-induced edema or peripheral arterial disease. * Peripheral arterial disease (ABI \< 0.55) * The patient is allergic for one of the products we use during the treatment, and no alternative is available * The patient has wounds at the level of the treated edema zone. * The patient is currently receiving treatment within the convention "lymfoedeem" according to the Belgian Health insurance (RIZIV-INAMI). * The patient is not able to give written consent.