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
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#TalkingLymph
Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice
Jan Douglass
- Jul 12
- 6 min
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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Jan Douglass
- May 17, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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Kim Bolto
- Mar 26, 2023
- 5 min
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"...
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Kim Bolto
- Mar 10, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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Jan Douglass
- Nov 10, 2022
- 5 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Sep 4, 2022
- 5 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Jan Douglass
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Jan Douglass
- Jan 1, 2022
- 5 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Oct 17, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Jan Douglass
- Jul 21, 2021
- 4 min
Lymphatic endothelial cells, so much more to know!
I love finding out new things about the lymph system, such a fascinating area of new discovery! This is partly because even basic...
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Jan Douglass
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
MLD for post-COVID symptoms and the ?forgotten? intercostal pathways
Last November I posted on the role of MLD in the treatment of potential post-COVID symptoms, you can read my preliminary thoughts on the...
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Jan Douglass
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-recovery and the role of MLD
A recent article by Ruth Werner in the Massage & Myotherapy Journal, sets out a thorough review of potential long term COVID-related...
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Jan Douglass
- Oct 4, 2020
- 5 min
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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Jan Douglass
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
How does Dr Vodder's MLD affect small blood vessels?
Vodder's MLD is world renown for treating lymphatic conditions, but less well know for small blood vessels disorders such as rosacea.
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Jan Douglass
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
The Lymphatic System does not 'Detoxify' your Body
Also, there is no such thing as a lymph gland, you can't directly stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system using MLD (or anything else),
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- Aug 20, 2019
- 6 min
How can Vodder's MLD resolve trigger points without pain?
Did you know that #MLD as described by #Vodder can resolve trigger points and treat conditions such as adhesive_capsulitis ...
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