Vodder MLD

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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

The Crucial Role of Mechanical Forces in Wound Healing and Scar Minimisation

Aug 95 min read

Treatment options

The Crucial Role of Mechanical Forces in Wound Healing and Scar Minimisation

Understanding and mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of t

The complex interactions that control lymph flow, and how Dr Vodder's MLD exploits them

Jul 126 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

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.

Navigating the Medical Publishing Maze - How we Published our Long-COVID Case Report

Jan 165 min read

Navigating the Medical Publishing Maze - How we Published our Long-COVID Case Report

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

MLD and dementia, one OT's experience. by Delbar Mehta.

Nov 14, 20235 min read

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.(1)

MLD and dementia, one OT's experience. by Delbar Mehta.

The human lymphatic system plays a crucial role in the daily clearance of metabolic waste products and toxins from the brain, including...

Sep 12, 20233 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(3)

MLD & the mechanics of skin-health

Skin, not just our largest organ- The external layer that can be seen by others, our protective layer keeping out invaders that can't be...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Aug 16, 20233 min read

Lymphology

Stretching, lymph-angiogenesis and MLD

Everything is connected.... Last year I wrote on how gentle stretching promotes healing by influencing immune elements present in the...

Revival of the World's Best Kept Beauty Secret

May 17, 20233 min read

Medical Aesthetics

Revival of the World's Best Kept Beauty Secret

From top models before a photo shoot, to body builders preparing for a competition, lymphatic therapies are enjoying a resurgence in...

Apr 1, 20233 min read

Scholarships

From Manila to Perth and Back

When Adrian Lim saw a young Filipina discharged by a local hospital without proper treatment and management for filarisis-realted...

Kim Bolto

Mar 26, 20235 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"...

Frozen shoulder - pain free in two treatments with Applied MLD.

Kim Bolto

Mar 10, 20233 min read

Frozen shoulder - pain free in two treatments with Applied MLD.

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a condition characterized by pain and restricted range of motion at the shoulder...

Why MLD should be started as early as possible.

Nov 10, 20225 min read

Tissue pathology

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...

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.

Stretching helps resolve acute inflammation and reduce pain.

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Tissue pathology

Stretching helps resolve acute inflammation and reduce pain.

Research on the effect of gently stretching rats during acute tissue healing offers some interesting insights for us humans. Gentle...

Brain inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Can MLD prevent progression?

Feb 11, 20223 min read

Research

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...

Applied MLD, it's more than just lymphoedema

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

Another disappointing SR that fails to tell us anything new 😖

Nov 11, 20213 min read

Research

Another disappointing SR that fails to tell us anything new 😖

Systematic reviews are an academic exercise to ‘systemically review’ the existing literature on a particular research question. They are ...

Oct 17, 20215 min read

My 10 favourite facts about MLD

One of the things I love about teaching MLD is the ability to combine the hard science behind the Vodder techniques, with my years of...

Sep 12, 20214 min read