As many of us resolve to lose weight this year, it’s vital to consider how success is measured to avoid unrealistic goals and setbacks.

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

Misconceptions about the appropriate direction and pressure for lymphatic massage in lymphoedema abound, and a search of the world wide web

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

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

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

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

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

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

An easy - and free - way for therapists to assess clinical progress is to use an analogue scale. Image by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on...

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

Gentle stretching forces help resolve acute inflammation, and reduce pain and immune cell infiltrate. This has implications for those of us

Between COVID, climate change and the exponential growth of our connected world, it is obvious to me that we must now behave as as global co

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

By now I knew that I was never going to be in a financial position to volunteer large chunks of my time to work in LF-endemic countries, so

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

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