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...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 12, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue
MooGoo – Gentle Formulation, Real Skin, and Why It’s About More Than Cream In this series, I speak to people and organisations who form part of the wider “village” that supports recovery, wellbeing and informed choice. Skincare might seem like a small piece of the...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 9, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Rehabilitation, Misc, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue
Holding the Whole Person – One piece of the puzzle in lifelong lymphoedema support There are some people who quietly change the direction of your work. Kerry is one of those for me. It was Kerry who inspired me to deepen my lymphatic training — not because she was...
