Welcome to 2021!
With the heat and humidity cranking it up, you may find your lower legs are starting to swell or you are feeling “uncomfortable” in you abdomen. Think deep belly breathing regularly throughout the day to “move that lymph”, keep yourself as cool as possible, keep hydrated and where possible do some safe swimming to add to the lymphatic movement. Being in the water will also give you a compression boost and help stimulate that lymphatic return. You can also pop your feet up the wall to help drain or elevate your feet by lying down and popping your feet up by using a pillow or two. This is a good trick for night-time sleeping to elevate those feet. I sometimes pop a pillow under the mattress so my feet are up but I don’t slide off the pillow!
For those of us that wear compression garments, remember you can
- Pop them in the fridge so nice and cool to pop on in the morning
- Carry a spray bottle of cold water to spray on your garments to keep your limb cool
- Wear your garments in the pool or sea for some more squeeze. Just be mindful of chlorine and sand!
- Have a cool shower before you go to bed
It isn’t easy wearing your garments in the heat however this does actually help with maintaining the swelling. Just do your best and remember tomorrow is another day and we can start anew!
I am managing my leg lymphoedema by keeping cool by staying close to our home pool (many, many swims) or you may find me hogging the fan in the Clinic!
Any questions on self management, pop me an email or talk to me about options at your next appointment.
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Fibromyalgia and manual lymphatic drainage
September 7, 2025
A shout-out with full credit to the team at Lymphatica in SA for another outstanding information post and information image. This one is for all my fibromyalgia clients out there. Did you know that MLD with Therapeutic Electrostatic Oscillation Therapy is a lovely supportive and gentle treatment? Ask me about this when you are next […] More...
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Lymphatics and your wellbeing – why it’s more than swelling and puffiness
September 2, 2025
If you follow me on the socials, you may have noticed I repost from Bianca and team at Lymphatica Therapy and Body Detox based in South Africa. An absolutely outstanding free resource that is researched and not only covers lymphatic health but also other areas in wellbeing. I thoroughly recommend following If you look after […] More...
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Booking online, TEO is in the house plus Milford is calling!
August 14, 2025
Some of my lovely client have experienced the the joys of deep oscillation therapy using my Hivamat personal device. I have recently acquired the new Medi-Rent TEO device and have been have some wonderful results. More on that come! In other news, Milford is calling and with this I have migrated back to Timely for […] More...
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What happens when you have lymphatic drainage?
May 30, 2025
I am obsessed about the lymph facts and details being posted by Lymphatica – Lymphatic Therapy and Body Detox Facility and had to pop this up! I had a wee (tee hee) giggle as I was explaining this process today today to new clients 😄 💧From Lymph Flow to Toilet Bowl: What Happens to Your […] More...
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Tummy Love!
August 19, 2024
Felling a bit bloated or having digestive issues? Try the Tummy Love treatment option where I combine manual lymph drainage and deep oscillation therapy. Not only is this for a gentle and relaxing it is very effective. 30 minute or 45 minute treatment times available! More...
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Feeling a bit congested in the face? Time for a lymph facial treatment
July 4, 2024
The Winter season is upon with lots of sinus and post Covid issues causing lots of sinus or congestion in the face resulting in you feeling puffy and blocked.. I have a targeted Face Lymph Therapy treatments that can help relieve that post-viral load, reduce the swelling and give you a lovely relaxing treatment. Book […] More...
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New booking system is now open to use!
June 16, 2024
THE NEW BOOKING SYSTEM IS NOW LIVE With the move to the fabulous medical, highly secure, clinical system (Lymbase) I have taken the opportunity to migrate to a new booking system which has both locations loaded This is now live! Wahoo! ACCESS THE NEW SYSTEM here More...
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Surgery Aftercare and Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
June 3, 2024
The past couple of weeks I have been helping a number of clients recover from post cosmetic surgery. I am also prepping other clients with a pre-surgical manual lymphatic drainage massage (MLD) boost. The amazing Kathleen Lisson CLT has just posted this from Dr Gould on why you should be including MLD as part of […] More...
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Lymphatic wellness in the news!
January 25, 2023
Great to see Claire Boyce talking about the benefits of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on the TV Three AM show earlier this week. Not all Therapists / Practitioners will be trained the same as there is a varied range of training out there. Please do your research to ensure the person who lays hands on […] More...
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Pregancy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage
December 18, 2022
Yes! Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is great for supporting pregnancy and post pregnancy. I’ve popped up a page on the main website to discuss this more. Reach out if you want further information! More...
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Summer and maintaining your lymphatic wellbeing
January 13, 2021
Welcome to 2021! With the heat and humidity cranking it up, you may find your lower legs are starting to swell or you are feeling “uncomfortable” in you abdomen. Think deep belly breathing regularly throughout the day to “move that lymph”, keep yourself as cool as possible, keep hydrated and where possible do some safe […] More...
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Want to know more about the lymphatic system and the benefits of lymphatic massage aka MLD?
July 14, 2020
This fun but informative YouTube Clip by Shannon Goins, CLT who is a US based Lymphatic Practitioner just made this available. I think it rocks but would love to know what you think. This video shows you: What the lymphatic system is How the lymphatic system does its job How the lymphatic system can get […] More...
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Head and Neck Lymphoedema Management
November 28, 2019
I am absolutely delighted to announce I have completed with the Klose School for Lymphoedema Management a wonderful course on Head and Neck for post surgery / radiation therapy.
This course identified surgical and radiation therapy effects that lead to secondary lymphoedema for the head and neck. It also provided instruction in compression therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) techniques for the head and neck and discussed therapy for trismus and shoulder dysfunction. More...