Although most surgical wounds will heal well, almost half will result in persistent post-surgical pain, with as many as 40% of post-op patients reporting symptoms consistent with neuropathic pain. Physiologically different to usual post-surgical pain which resolves naturally as tissue healing progresses, neuropathic pain is a complex and often misunderstood condition that may persist long after wound healing has occurred, and can significantly reduce quality of life (1,2)

mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of the most effective

There's nothing quite so satisfying as reading a well written paper which summarises everything interesting that we know about the lymph system. Wix stock image In this regard, the recent paper by Weber et al ( 1 ) is a good read for anyone fascinated by lymphatics, regardless of academic ability. Personally I can't help but make connections with the descriptions given, and what I know about lymphatic physiology and the effects of MLD. It's also very affirming when new unders

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

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

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Thompson et al, found evidence for MLD to prevent onset in early breast cancer patients and to reduce arm volume in early stage lymphoedema

What will you do to raise #LymphoedemaAwareness this March?

One of the most important things about this study is that it used self-reported-symptoms (SRS) to determine if lymphoedema was present,...

The study I am involved with through #CNTD on enhanced #self_care for people affected by moderate to severe #LymphaticFilariasis and #Podoconiosis related #lymphoedema has started in Ethiopia. We recruited our participants in November and then did a four-week follow-up in early December. The study methods are the same as in Bangladesh (see the post Lymphoedema in Rural Bangladesh), but the two countries and the patients are worlds apart. Information sessions for potential par

My main role at the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases #CNTD - so far - has been to design and implement a study to see if we can improve on self-management for people affected by moderate to severe #LymphaticFilariasis and #Podoconiosis related #lymphoedema . And after almost a year of planning we started data-collection in Nilphamari District in north west Bangladesh at the beginning of October. Learning self-care exercises. Anyone can make a difference to their lymp