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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

Jan Douglass PhD

Nov 27, 20203 min read

MLD & CRPS

Early and frequent MLD may prevent the newly forming lesion from developing, and in more progressed disease MLD will be effective in this ki

Jan Douglass PhD

Nov 8, 20202 min read

COVID-recovery and the role of MLD

..driven by the body's exaggerated inflammatory response to the virus and could therefore benefit from MLD therapy. Primarily due to the lig

Inflammation and fibrosis in lymphoedema. What's really going on and does MLD help?

Jan Douglass PhD

Oct 4, 20205 min read

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

Smashing another long held belief in lymphology

Jan Douglass PhD

Aug 31, 20204 min read

Smashing another long held belief in lymphology

Just when you thought lymphology couldn't get any more fascinating, latest research show neuro-cellular connections inside lymph nodes

How does Dr Vodder's MLD affect small blood vessels?

Jan Douglass PhD

Aug 13, 20202 min read

How does Dr Vodder's MLD affect small blood vessels?

Manual Lymph Drainage, developed by Emil and Estrid Vodder over 80 years ago, has gained recognition around the world for its effectiveness

The lymphatic system does not 'de-toxify' your body

Jan Douglass PhD

Jul 15, 20203 min read

The lymphatic system does not 'de-toxify' your body

there is no such thing as a lymph gland, the parasympathetic nervous system can be directly simulated by MLD & MLD does not remove fat cells

Jan Douglass PhD

Apr 11, 20205 min read

Basic Pre-Quiz, how did you do?

The Basic Pre-Quiz is being updated. Here are the results on the 500 responses received

March is the month for raising #LymphoedemaAwareness

Jan Douglass PhD

Mar 3, 20202 min read

March is the month for raising #LymphoedemaAwareness

What will you do to raise #LymphoedemaAwareness this March?

Body contours, swollen lymph nodes and dehydration, 3 facts about the lymph system you may not know.

Jan Douglass PhD

Feb 9, 20204 min read

Body contours, swollen lymph nodes and dehydration, 3 facts about the lymph system you may not know.

What creates the fine contours of your body? Why do lymph nodes swell during infection? How does dehydration increase nocturnal micturition?

Lymph flow, valves and why lymph loading is so important

Jan Douglass PhD

Jan 19, 20205 min read

Lymph flow, valves and why lymph loading is so important

Lymph flow is required for the valves to form and function, and now we know that endothelial cells can ‘sense’ the flow and respond.

Another ICG update, do we need to change anything?

Jan Douglass PhD

Nov 16, 20194 min read

Another ICG update, do we need to change anything?

My issue is that therapists and clients pick up on studies like this and start thinking that it means we should do something different

The thoraco-abdominal pump, how important is it to the lymph system?

Jan Douglass PhD

Nov 3, 20192 min read

The thoraco-abdominal pump, how important is it to the lymph system?

Proper diaphragmatic breathing is essential to the normal functioning of the cardiovascular and lymph vessel systems.

Lymph Taping update - the debate on replacing #compression with #lymphtaping continues

Jan Douglass PhD

Sep 25, 20194 min read

Lymph Taping update - the debate on replacing #compression with #lymphtaping continues

Could the inclusion of waving equidistant tapes over a large area of unaffected skin account for the better results observed during taping?

Taking best practice lymphoedema self-care to Asia and Africa

Jan Douglass PhD

Sep 8, 20193 min read

Taking best practice lymphoedema self-care to Asia and Africa

More than 20 years ago during my first training in lymphoedema management, I learned about lymphatic filariasis (LF), and I knew straight...

How can Vodder's MLD resolve trigger points without pain?

Jan Douglass PhD

Aug 20, 20196 min read

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 CRPS

Lymphoedema services in regional Australia

Jan Douglass PhD

Jul 2, 20191 min read

Lymphoedema services in regional Australia

I just did a quick search on the National Lymphoedema Practitioner Register #NLPR to see where people affected by lymphoedema have...

Keeping up to date in the fast moving world of lymphatics

Jan Douglass PhD

Jun 5, 20196 min read

Keeping up to date in the fast moving world of lymphatics

Understanding that lymph nodes and vessels are so active in lymph flow and immune management, reinforces the need to treat holistically...

Almost all women treated for vulvar cancer will have symptoms of lymphoedema in the first 2 years

Jan Douglass PhD

May 18, 20193 min read

Almost all women treated for vulvar cancer will have symptoms of lymphoedema in the first 2 years

One of the most important things about this study is that it used self-reported-symptoms (SRS) to determine if lymphoedema was present,...

Jan Douglass PhD

Apr 3, 20196 min read

MLD for Pain and Stress

When I teach MLD we talk a lot about the way the body responds to stress. We're all familiar with the symptoms, sweaty palms, knotted stomac