by Fiona Palmer | Feb 24, 2026 | Misc, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Why early understanding matters — and why it’s rarely just one thing This is something that’s been on my mind more and more as I go deeper into my Vodder MLD training. (If I wake up at 3am, it’s usually worth popping my thoughts on paper!) Because lip(o)edema...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 24, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Misc, Scar Tissue
Connective tissue and the lymphatic system This came up in a cancer support group recently. Someone mentioned they had a connective tissue disorder (hypermobility & EDS) and asked whether that might be linked to the swelling they were noticing in their leg. It’s a...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 22, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Is it just fluid? “I think it’s just fluid…” I hear this a lot. Usually said slightly off-hand.Sometimes said hopefully.Sometimes said because no one has really explained anything else. And to be fair — sometimes it is just fluid. Bodies change.They hold onto things...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 22, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Why Does My Arm Feel Heavy After Cancer Treatment? It’s one of the most common things people mention quietly in clinic: “My arm just feels… heavy.” Sometimes there’s no swelling you can see.No redness.No pain. Just a strange sense that something doesn’t feel quite...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 18, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Misc, Scar Tissue
Emerging Evidence and Clinical Application Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been described as “degenerative”. But that word doesn’t tell the whole story. We now understand osteoarthritis as a whole-joint disease involving: Cartilage breakdown Subchondral bone remodelling...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 18, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue
Osteoarthritis Isn’t Just “Wear and Tear” – Could Lymphatic Drainage Help? I hear it a lot in clinic. “It’s just wear and tear.” And yes… cartilage changes are part of osteoarthritis. But if that was the whole story, joints wouldn’t swell.They wouldn’t feel hot or...
