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Oct 10, 20245 min read
The Unique Innervation of Facial Skin: Why MLD Facials are So Good.
The unique structure and innervation of the facial skin contributes to specialised functions such as facial expressions and sensory percepti
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Aug 9, 20245 min read
The Crucial Role of Mechanical Forces in Wound Healing and Scar Minimisation
mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of the most effective
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Jul 12, 20246 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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May 13, 20245 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 17, 20233 min read
Revival of the World's Best Kept Beauty Secret
MLD helps to minimize bruising and hematoma formation and reduce pain and discomfort associated with plastic or cosmetic surgery. By quickly
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Mar 26, 20236 min read
Does MLD make everything better?
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" and
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Mar 10, 20233 min read
Frozen shoulder - pain free in two treatments with Applied MLD.
Dr Vodder’s MLD uses gentle, repetitive skin movements to bring about change in the connective tissue.
MLD stimulates the meissner’s corpus
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Nov 10, 20226 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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Sep 4, 20225 min read
5 Reasons you need Applied MLD
Whether it's long-COVID brain fog, frozen shoulder, or long-term inflammatory disease, Applied MLD offers a lymphatic approach to treatment.
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
Stretching helps resolve acute inflammation and reduce pain.
Gentle stretching forces help resolve acute inflammation, and reduce pain and immune cell infiltrate. This has implications for those of us
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Apr 7, 20223 min read
How to write a case study and why we need them
Randomised controlled trials are not suited to assessing the effectiveness of treatments for lymphoedema and other choric diseases.
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Feb 11, 20223 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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Jan 1, 20225 min read
Viewing fad diets through a lymphatic lens, & why I dislike 'Keto'
... not surprising when you consider the strong links between lymphatic disease and fat disorders, they are reciprocal risk factors for each
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Dec 2, 20213 min read
Applied MLD, it's more than just lymphoedema
Releasing a frozen shoulder makes it much easier to apply effective CDT in arm lymphoedema, and reducing piriformis pain will certainly help
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Oct 17, 20215 min read
My 10 favourite facts about MLD
explain the scientific basis of the effects of MLD, the specific tissue or system effects achieved by individual techniques, and the expecte
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Jul 21, 20214 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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May 23, 20212 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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Nov 8, 20202 min read
COVID-recovery and the role of MLD
..driven by the body's exaggerated inflammatory response to the virus and could therefore benefit from MLD therapy. Primarily due to the lig
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Oct 4, 20205 min read
Inflammation and fibrosis in lymphoedema. What's really going on and does MLD help?
While there are multiple studies showing that MLD & CDT reduce the symptoms of inflammation and can reverse some fibrotic changes, there is
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Aug 13, 20202 min read
How does Dr Vodder's MLD affect small blood vessels?
Manual Lymph Drainage, developed by Emil and Estrid Vodder over 80 years ago, has gained recognition around the world for its effectiveness
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