thixotrophy
Read expert articles, clinical research, and training insights on thixotrophy from Moving Lymph.
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 not possible. If the tissue is truly fibrotic then it really doesn't pit much any more. But in many ways they look and feel the same. So what is the difference and how can you tell ...
Body contours, swollen lymph nodes and dehydration, 3 facts about the lymph system you may not know.
Why do the tendons stand out on the back of your hand? What makes lymph nodes swell during an infection? How does being dehydrated increase nocturnal micturation?
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
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 joint. The cause is often unknown and can take longer than a year to resolve. The client's reduction in pain and increased range of motion following just two 1-hour sessions of MLD treatment is encouraging and suggests that MLD could be a useful treatment option for this condition.
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
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
How can Vodder's MLD resolve trigger points without pain?
People are often surprised when I start talking about #MLD to resolve trigger points, or treat conditions like #adhesive_capsulitis and #piriformis_syndrome. This article describes how #Vodders #MLD resolves #trigger_points, #joint_stiffness and #myofascial_pain.
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