thixotrophy | Moving Lymph

Mar 10, 20233 min read

Frozen shoulder - pain free in two treatments with Applied MLD.

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a condition characterized by pain and restricted range of motion at the shoulder...

Jun 8, 20222 min read

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...

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...

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Lymphatic endothelial cells, so much more to know!

I love finding out new things about the lymph system, such a fascinating area of new discovery! This is partly because even basic...

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

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?

Aug 20, 20196 min read

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 ...

Aug 14, 20185 min read

Is it really fibrosis? Or is it thixotropic tissue change?

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

Moving Lymph