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Trying to educate doctors
A few weeks ago (the day after the launch of the Lymphoedema Stories booklet) I had a gap in my schedule and decided to take a walk around my work neighbourhood with a...
Manual Lymphatic Drainage for bruising
I have to start this post by saying a big thank you to Kate, who has kindly given me some photos of herself to use to demonstrate how beneficial Manual Lymphatic...
Accepting gratitude
I've been following posts from different groups on Linked In recently and in one a massage therapist asked how other therapists got their clients to be quiet during the...
Making small changes
I usually write about my clients or things I've been learning but today I'm going to be a bit more personal. I guess I'm still writing about things I'm learning but...
Scalp massage
One of my regulars came in a few months ago and asked for something different. She had been to the hairdressers and insisted they do a straightening treatment for...
Lymphoedema Stories, the Untold Truth
Two Thursdays ago I went to the launch of a new booklet entitled "Lymphoedema Stories, the Untold Truth". This is a booklet produced by the Cancer Action Network,...
Balance, migraine and sinus issues
It's funny sometimes how you have a run of one thing or the other. Obviously in my practice I see a lot of ladies who have been through cancer treatment of some form...
Lipoedema
Lipoedema is not a term that many are familiar with, but those that have the condition probably wish they were not familiar with it at all. It's something that I have...
Feedback on Vodder technique
This post was orginally going to be written by my very tolerant friend, A. She's been my test dummy since I originally started my massage study back in 2004 - she had...