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#TalkingLymph
Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice

Oct 17, 20215 min read

My 10 favourite facts about MLD

One of the things I love about teaching MLD is the ability to combine the hard science behind the Vodder techniques, with my years of...

Jan Douglass

Sep 12, 20214 min read

Vodder MLD

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...

How do new discoveries in lymphology influence our clinical practice?

Jan Douglass

Aug 19, 20213 min read

Research

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...

Lymphatic therapy for exercise and injury recovery among athletes

Jan Douglass

Jun 21, 20215 min read

Research

Lymphatic therapy for exercise and injury recovery among athletes

The bulk of published research on lymphatic therapies are on oncology patients, and the majority of these are on breast cancer-related...

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

Jan Douglass

May 23, 20212 min read

Lymphology

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

Last November I posted on the role of MLD in the treatment of potential post-COVID symptoms, you can read my preliminary thoughts on the...

Jan Douglass

Mar 6, 20216 min read

Treatment options

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

Jan Douglass

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Case reports

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.

Jan Douglass

Jan 9, 20213 min read

Research

MLD and total knee replacement

Next week my Mum will have a knee replacement. Scans show almost no cartilage left between the condyles and the tibial plateau, and the...

Jan Douglass

Nov 27, 20203 min read

Pain

MLD & CRPS

CRPS-I? CRPS-II? RSD? Sudeck's Dystrophy? No idea what I'm talking about? These are all current and previous names for a condition now...

Jan Douglass

Nov 8, 20202 min read

Vodder MLD

COVID-recovery and the role of MLD

A recent article by Ruth Werner in the Massage & Myotherapy Journal, sets out a thorough review of potential long term COVID-related...

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

Jan Douglass

Oct 4, 20205 min read

Chronic oedema

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

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

Jan Douglass

Aug 13, 20202 min read

Vodder MLD

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

Vodder's MLD is world renown for treating lymphatic conditions, but less well know for small blood vessels disorders such as rosacea.

Another ICG update, do we need to change anything?

Jan Douglass

Nov 16, 20194 min read

Chronic oedema

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

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

Jan Douglass

Sep 25, 20194 min read

Lymph Taping

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

Sep 8, 20193 min read

Tropical oedemas

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?

Aug 20, 20196 min read

Research

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

Did you know that #MLD as described by #Vodder can resolve trigger points and treat conditions such as adhesive_capsulitis ...

Lymphoedema services in regional Australia

Jul 2, 20191 min read

Treatment options

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 access...

Keeping up to date in the fast moving world of lymphatics

Jun 5, 20196 min read

Research

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...

Apr 3, 20196 min read

Research

MLD for Pain and Stress

Intuitively, we all know that relaxing therapies can reduce #stress and relieve #pain. So it's not surprising that #MLD has a profound...

Mar 15, 20193 min read

Chronic oedema

Every little bit helps

Next time one of your clients tells you they don't have time to do their own self-treatment for lymphoedema - tell them it only takes 10...

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#TalkingLymph Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice

#TalkingLymph
Interpreting Lymphatic Research to Inform Clinical Practice