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Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice

Breaking the Cycle of Inflammation with MLD, Effective Drug-free Therapy for Symptom Management in MCAS.

Jan Douglass

3 days ago11 min read

Lymphology

Breaking the Cycle of Inflammation with MLD, Effective Drug-free Therapy for Symptom Management in MCAS.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Mast cells are located in nearly all tissues and play a pivotal role in allergic reactions, immunity, and inflammation. Understanding...

'Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Why Laughing is Good for Your Lymphatic System

Jan Douglass

Dec 65 min read

Research

'Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Why Laughing is Good for Your Lymphatic System

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

The benefits of talking, laughing, and crying extend far beyond mere emotional expression. These natural acts enhance lymph flow, support ve

A Pressing Matter: What is the Right Pressure in Lymphatic Massage?

Jan Douglass

Nov 96 min read

Research

A Pressing Matter: What is the Right Pressure in Lymphatic Massage?

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

The Unique Innervation of Facial Skin: Why MLD Facials are So Good.

Diane Lacey

Oct 105 min read

Vodder MLD

The Unique Innervation of Facial Skin: Why MLD Facials are So Good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(3)

The unique structure and innervation of the facial skin contributes to specialised functions such as facial expressions and sensory percepti

The Crucial Role of Mechanical Forces in Wound Healing and Scar Minimisation

Jan Douglass

Aug 95 min read

Treatment options

The Crucial Role of Mechanical Forces in Wound Healing and Scar Minimisation

Understanding and mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of t

Jan Douglass

Sep 12, 20233 min read

Vodder MLD

MLD & the mechanics of skin-health

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(3)

Skin, not just our largest organ- The external layer that can be seen by others, our protective layer keeping out invaders that can't be...

Jan Douglass

Jul 11, 20234 min read

Lymphology

Lymphoscintigraphy guided MLD

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.(1)

It's exciting how much imaging is going on in the lymph system these days! And with this paper on lymphoscintigraphy guided MLD (1) I can...

Revival of the World's Best Kept Beauty Secret

Jan Douglass

May 17, 20233 min read

Medical Aesthetics

Revival of the World's Best Kept Beauty Secret

From top models before a photo shoot, to body builders preparing for a competition, lymphatic therapies are enjoying a resurgence in...

Critical appraisal skills - the missing link for Therapists

Jan Douglass

Jan 8, 20235 min read

Research

Critical appraisal skills - the missing link for Therapists

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

Why MLD should be started as early as possible.

Jan Douglass

Nov 10, 20225 min read

Tissue pathology

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...

Jan Douglass

Sep 4, 20225 min read

Vodder MLD

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.

Jan Douglass

Jun 25, 20223 min read

Treatment options

Measuring clinically relevant outcomes

An easy - and free - way for therapists to assess clinical progress is to use an analogue scale. This can be a numeric scale such as the...

What is the best measure for lymphoedema?

Jan Douglass

Jun 24, 20225 min read

Treatment options

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...

Stretching helps resolve acute inflammation and reduce pain.

Jan Douglass

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Tissue pathology

Stretching helps resolve acute inflammation and reduce pain.

Research on the effect of gently stretching rats during acute tissue healing offers some interesting insights for us humans. Gentle...

Jan Douglass

May 9, 20225 min read

Tropical oedemas

Lymphoedema and the Roadmap to 2030

We are living in the global age, politically, economically and socially. The call to Think globally and act locally has never been so...

How to write a case study and why we need them

Jan Douglass

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Treatment options

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.

Brain inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Can MLD prevent progression?

Jan Douglass

Feb 11, 20223 min read

Research

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...

Viewing fad diets through a lymphatic lens, & why I dislike 'Keto'

Jan Douglass

Jan 1, 20225 min read

Self-care

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

Applied MLD, it's more than just lymphoedema

Jan Douglass

Dec 2, 20213 min read

Vodder MLD

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

Another disappointing SR that fails to tell us anything new 😖

Jan Douglass

Nov 11, 20213 min read

Research

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 ...

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#TalkingLymph Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice

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Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice