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Using Guided Meditation to Embody Lymphatic Anatomy and Improve Clinical Clarity.
With greater anatomical variability than other body system, the lymphatic vasculature can be difficult to represent in standard textbook diagrams. New students of lymphatic therapies often struggle to understand and memorise the location of the lymph vessels and nodes, however observation and research on guided imagery in the classrooms show that it can enhance relaxation and receptivity to learning, and lead to greater subject mastery through embodied, sensory-rich learning.
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Jun 79 min read


AromaticaLymphatica: A Synergistic Blending of Ancient Remedies and Modern Lymphology.
The therapeutic use of essential oils is deeply rooted in ancient medicine where aromatic plants were revered for their scent, healing properties, and used in spiritual and purification practices.
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Apr 174 min read


Breaking the Cycle of Inflammation with MLD, Effective Drug-free Therapy for Symptom Management in MCAS.
As the prevalence of MCAS rises, there is an increasing demand for supportive therapies to manage symptoms and reduce the inflammatory load,
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Dec 19, 202411 min read


'Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Why Laughing is Good for Your Lymphatic System
The benefits of talking, laughing, and crying extend far beyond mere emotional expression. These natural acts enhance lymph flow, support ve
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Dec 6, 20245 min read


The complex interactions that control lymph flow, and how Dr Vodder's MLD exploits them
Lymphatic muscle cells are unique in the body, functioning like both smooth muscle and cardiac cells simultaneously.
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Jul 12, 20246 min read


Why does MLD have such a profound effect on the Autonomic Nervous System?
Almost 50 years ago Prof. Dr. Paul Hutzschenreuter measured the effect of Dr Vodder's MLD on the sympathetic nervous system, noting a signif
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May 13, 20245 min read


Lymphatic pathways, mapping your dynamic immune highway.
In 30+ years of teaching lymphology, the topic most students struggle with in the beginning is the lymph pathways.
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Sep 30, 20235 min read


MLD & the mechanics of skin-health
Lymphoedema is a skin disease. Untreated high protein oedema induces connective tissue changes, leading to significant skin pathology such
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Sep 12, 20233 min read


Stretching, lymph-angiogenesis and MLD
New initial lymph vessels grow according to the interstitial fluid pressure and strain on the fibres in the ECM. Fluid movement is crucial t
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Aug 16, 20233 min read


Lymphoscintigraphy guided MLD
The intervention group then had a second treatment where the MLD was modified according to the individual imaging, while the control group h
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Jul 11, 20234 min read


Why MLD should be started as early as possible.
There's nothing quite so satisfying as reading a well written paper which summarises everything interesting that we know about the lymph...
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Nov 10, 20226 min read


Brain inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Can MLD prevent progression?
Cerebral spinal fluid (CFS) is sometimes referred to as a 3rd circulation system, functioning as the lymphatic equivalent to clear wastes fr
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Feb 11, 20223 min read


Does MLD make you sick?
A long time ago I made the mistake of watching some YouTube videos purporting to teach Dr Vodder's MLD. Some of them would have made great...
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Sep 12, 20214 min read


How do new discoveries in lymphology influence our clinical practice?
Across two decades of teaching therapists how to interact with lymphatics through MLD and Lymph Taping, I have witnessed an explosion in...
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Aug 19, 20213 min read


Lymphatic endothelial cells, so much more to know!
The study looked at how the lymphatic endothelia cells behave when there is tissue hypoxia, so there are three interesting things here. How
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Jul 21, 20214 min read


MLD for post-COVID symptoms and the ?forgotten? intercostal pathways
Intensive drainage of the intercostal pathways are used during MLD for upper torso and arm lymphoedema, and along with the bronchitis techni
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May 23, 20212 min read


Is it really fibrosis? Or is it thixotropic tissue change?
I had an email recently from a therapist who described her client as having deep #pitting_oedema and heavy #fibrosis. Technically this is...
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Aug 14, 20185 min read
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