top of page

The complex interactions that control lymph flow, and how Dr Vodder's MLD exploits them
Lymphatic muscle cells are unique in the body, functioning like both smooth muscle and cardiac cells simultaneously.
-
Jul 12, 20246 min read
392
0


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...
-
Nov 10, 20226 min read
1,024
0

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
-
Jun 8, 20222 min read
13
0

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
-
Mar 6, 20216 min read
464
0


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?
-
Feb 9, 20204 min read
3,688
0


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
-
Apr 3, 20196 min read
15
0


Using ICG to image the effects of MLD
What ICG fluoroscopy can't tell us, is what is happening in the deep system, nor the systemic effects of MLD which were shown by Heutzschenr
-
Sep 1, 20182 min read
41
0
bottom of page