Research 2/2

Nov 11, 20214 min read

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

explain the scientific basis of the effects of MLD, the specific tissue or system effects achieved by individual techniques, and the expecte

Aug 19, 20213 min read

How do new discoveries in lymphology influence our clinical practice?

Across two decades of teaching therapists how to interact with lymphatics through MLD and Lymph Taping, I have witnessed an explosion in...

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

Jun 21, 20215 min read

Lymphatic therapy for exercise and injury recovery among athletes

The main difference between the three lymphatic therapies was in the rate of removal of lactic acid, which was more effective in the group r

Mar 6, 20216 min read

Its never too early to start MLD

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

Jan 9, 20213 min read

MLD and total knee replacement

Research conducted at the University of Western Australia (1), with Vodder MLD significantly greater active knee flexion in the MLD group wh