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.

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.

As the prevalence of MCAS rises, there is an increasing demand for supportive therapies to manage symptoms and reduce the inflammatory load,

The benefits of talking, laughing, and crying extend far beyond mere emotional expression. These natural acts enhance lymph flow, support ve

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

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

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

Lymphoedema is a skin disease. Untreated high protein oedema induces connective tissue changes, leading to significant skin pathology such

New initial lymph vessels grow according to the interstitial fluid pressure and strain on the fibres in the ECM. Fluid movement is crucial t

The intervention group then had a second treatment where the MLD was modified according to the individual imaging, while the control group h

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

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

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...

Across two decades of teaching therapists how to interact with lymphatics through MLD and Lymph Taping, I have witnessed an explosion in...

The study looked at how the lymphatic endothelia cells behave when there is tissue hypoxia, so there are three interesting things here. How

Intensive drainage of the intercostal pathways are used during MLD for upper torso and arm lymphoedema, and along with the bronchitis techni

I had an email recently from a therapist who described her client as having deep #pitting_oedema and heavy #fibrosis. Technically this is...