Moving Lymph

Understanding and mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of t

Ask any Lymphatic Therapist where you can find research articles on any of the hundreds of conditions that benefit from MLD, and they...

In 30+ years of teaching lymphology, the topic most students struggle with in the beginning is the lymph pathways.

It's exciting how much imaging is going on in the lymph system these days! And with this paper on lymphoscintigraphy guided MLD (1) I can...

Well obviously, not EVERYTHING, but ask that question of the client at the centre of this case study and they would give you a big "YES"...

There's nothing quite so satisfying as reading a well written paper which summarises everything interesting that we know about the lymph...

There has been a lot of discussion lately around systematic reviews and RCTs on the effectiveness of MLD in our treatment mix. Measuring...

Randomised controlled trials are not suited to assessing the effectiveness of treatments for lymphoedema and other choric diseases.

... not surprising when you consider the strong links between lymphatic disease and fat disorders, they are reciprocal risk factors for each

Lymphatic muscle cells are unique in the body, functioning like both smooth muscle and cardiac cells simultaneously.

The populatory of elastic taping among athletes and health professionals is visible across our sporting screens, and the use of elastic tape

Skin, not just our largest organ- The external layer that can be seen by others, our protective layer keeping out invaders that can't be...

From top models before a photo shoot, to body builders preparing for a competition, lymphatic therapies are enjoying a resurgence in...

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a condition characterized by pain and restricted range of motion at the shoulder...

Whether it's long-COVID brain fog, frozen shoulder, or long-term inflammatory disease, Applied MLD offers a lymphatic approach to treatment.

Research on the effect of gently stretching rats during acute tissue healing offers some interesting insights for us humans. Gentle...

If you dream long enough, hold your dream against the doubters, disappointments and rejections, then miracles can happen, and on World...

Almost 50 years ago Prof. Dr. Paul Hutzschenreuter measured the effect of Dr Vodder's MLD on the sympathetic nervous system, noting a signif

The human lymphatic system plays a crucial role in the daily clearance of metabolic waste products and toxins from the brain, including...

Everything is connected.... Last year I wrote on how gentle stretching promotes healing by influencing immune elements present in the...

When Adrian Lim saw a young Filipina discharged by a local hospital without proper treatment and management for filarisis-realted...

The demand for level 1 studies is largely driven by academic needs, rather than tangible, clinically relevant outcomes.

An easy - and free - way for therapists to assess clinical progress is to use an analogue scale. This can be a numeric scale such as the...

We are living in the global age, politically, economically and socially. The call to Think globally and act locally has never been so...

Cerebral spinal fluid (CFS) is sometimes referred to as a 3rd circulation system, functioning as the lymphatic equivalent to clear wastes...