Cancer Support Therapies:
Healing Through Movement and Touch
Breast Cancer and Exercise:
Why Movement Matters More Than We Think From reducing cancer risk to rebuilding strength, confidence and connection — and why rehabilitation needs to look beyond the breast. By Fiona Palmer | Specialist Clinical Bodywork, Cancer Rehabilitation and Lymphoedema...
Breast Cancer, Lymph Nodes and the Body’s Changing Road Map
What really happens to lymphatic drainage after breast cancer treatment? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There will quite rightly be plenty of conversations about checking breasts, knowing what is normal for you, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy,...
Meet ’n’ Move:
Movement, Music, Coffee & Connection — Why All Four Matter You don't have to get fit before you come. In fact, you don't have to be particularly good at exercise. You don't need Lycra. You don't need to be able to get down onto the floor. And nobody is going to...
I Was Taught Not to Fight the Scar.
I Was Taught Not to Fight the Scar. Does the Science Still Agree? TGF-β, fibroblasts, fascia, lymphatics — and what nearly 30 years of mechanobiology might tell us about the way we use our hands Every now and again I go back to an old textbook and realise that...
When the Tissue Changes:
When the Tissue Changes: What Are We Actually Treating? Lymphoedema, fibrosis, inflammation — and why “hard swelling” doesn't tell us enough Sometimes an image makes me stop. Not necessarily because I agree with every word on it, but because it makes me think.I...
What is Cording After Breast Cancer Surgery …
Start here if this sounds like you… Your arm feels tight when you lift it There’s a pulling feeling under your arm or into your chest You’ve noticed a line or cord appear when you stretch Your movement hasn’t quite come back after surgery Or something just doesn’t...
Cording, Swelling, or Nerve Pain? Understanding What Your Body Is Doing After Surgery
“Something just doesn’t feel right…” One of the most common things I hear in clinic is: “I can’t quite explain it… it just feels different.” Not always pain.Not always swelling.Just… unfamiliar. After surgery — especially when lymph nodes are involved — your body is...
Everything Was Fine… So Why Has My Arm Started Swelling?
Everything Was Fine… So Why Has My Arm Started Swelling? She didn’t notice it.But I did. It wasn’t dramatic.No pain. No panic. Just a slight change in the way her arm looked and felt. And the first thing she said was: “But everything’s been fine… it’s been nearly a...
Sun Protection After Cancer Treatment
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...
Why Does Swelling Come and Go After Cancer Treatment?
One of the most common questions people ask after cancer treatment is: “Why does my swelling come and go?” You might notice that some days everything feels normal, and on other days a limb feels heavier, tighter or slightly swollen. This can feel confusing and...