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Do I Need Manual Lymphatic Drainage After Surgery?

by Fiona Palmer | Mar 14, 2026 | Oncology Massage, Scar Therapy, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Surgery is a huge event for the body. Even when everything goes well, tissues are cut, moved, stretched and stitched back together. Blood vessels, connective tissue and sometimes lymphatic vessels are disrupted as part of the procedure. So it’s very common to...

Why Is My Swelling Worse At The End Of The Day?

by Fiona Palmer | Mar 14, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Why Is My Swelling Worse at the End of the Day? (And what your lymphatic system might be trying to tell you) Many people notice a pattern with swelling. In the morning things feel fairly normal.By late afternoon your rings feel tighter, your legs feel heavier, or your...

Can Breathing Help Your Lymphatic System?

by Fiona Palmer | Mar 13, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Pelvic Health, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Can Breathing Help Your Lymphatic System? Posture, Stress and Swelling Explained Over the last few years, working with people recovering from surgery, cancer treatment and persistent swelling, I’ve noticed something that often gets overlooked. Breathing matters. Not...

Sun Protection After Cancer Treatment

by Fiona Palmer | Mar 13, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue

A Conversation with Tropic Skincare Ambassador Lauren Derrett Pieces of the Puzzle One of the things I have learnt over the years working with people after surgery, cancer treatment and long periods of recovery is that healing never happens in one place. It happens in...

Serious Anatomy, Serious Joy

by Fiona Palmer | Mar 9, 2026 | Anatomy, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health

Serious Anatomy, Serious Joy A conversation with Julie Hammond Julie Hammond and I have laughed our way through anatomy labs, teaching rooms, travel days, and some very geeky conversations about fascia and pelvic anatomy. But underneath all that laughter sits...
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