Lymphoedema is a daily challenge, even for those with access to the best specialty care. For most, poverty, ignorance and stigma with amply

Misconceptions about the appropriate direction and pressure for lymphatic massage in lymphoedema abound, and a search of the world wide web

Understanding the role of the glymphatic system in neurodegenerative diseases opens up new avenues for therapeutic interventions and reinfor

The populatory of elastic taping among athletes and health professionals is visible across our sporting screens, and the use of elastic tape

Adrian first became interested in lymphoedema management when his Grandmother suffered with swelling later in life. As a Physio, and appalle

The demand for level 1 studies is largely driven by academic needs, rather than tangible, clinically relevant outcomes.

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

Releasing a frozen shoulder makes it much easier to apply effective CDT in arm lymphoedema, and reducing piriformis pain will certainly help

Systematic reviews are an academic exercise to ‘systemically review’ the existing literature on a particular research question. They are ...

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

While there are multiple studies showing that MLD & CDT reduce the symptoms of inflammation and can reverse some fibrotic changes, there is

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

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

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

I had an email recently from a therapist who described her client as having deep #pitting_oedema and heavy #fibrosis. Technically this is...

A recent SR and MA on standard therapy (compression with or without exercise and skin-care), compared to standard therapy with MLD, concl