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Dec 6, 20245 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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Nov 9, 20246 min read
A Pressing Matter: What is the Right Pressure in Lymphatic Massage?
Misconceptions about the appropriate direction and pressure for lymphatic massage in lymphoedema abound, and a search of the world wide web
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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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Sep 12, 20233 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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Aug 16, 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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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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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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Sep 12, 20214 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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Feb 9, 20204 min read
Body contours, swollen lymph nodes and dehydration, 3 facts about the lymph system you may not know.
What creates the fine contours of your body? Why do lymph nodes swell during infection? How does dehydration increase nocturnal micturition?
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Aug 14, 20185 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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