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Nov 10, 20226 min read

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.

Jun 25, 20224 min read

Measuring clinically relevant outcomes

An easy - and free - way for therapists to assess clinical progress is to use an analogue scale. Image by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on...

Jun 24, 20226 min read

What is the best measure for lymphoedema?

There has been a lot of discussion lately around systematic reviews and RCTs on the effectiveness of MLD in our treatment mix. Measuring tre

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

May 9, 20225 min read

Lymphoedema and the Roadmap to 2030

Between COVID, climate change and the exponential growth of our connected world, it is obvious to me that we must now behave as as global co

Apr 7, 20223 min read

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.

Mar 12, 20227 min read

LKN Foundation launches during #LymphoedemaAwarenessMonth

By now I knew that I was never going to be in a financial position to volunteer large chunks of my time to work in LF-endemic countries, so

Feb 11, 20223 min read

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 fr

Jan 1, 20225 min read

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

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

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

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...

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

May 23, 20212 min read

MLD for post-COVID symptoms and the ?forgotten? intercostal pathways

Intensive drainage of the intercostal pathways are used during MLD for upper torso and arm lymphoedema, and along with the bronchitis techni

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

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Update on my Mum's new knee

My Mum's knee surgery went really well, after 3-weeks of MLD and exercise she has recovered almost full flexion and extension.