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"Regrets in Life? Just The One - Delaying The Purchase of a Deep Oscillation Personal Unit for Lymphoedema Management"
By Mary Fickling on Oct 19 2021.
"I am 63 years old and recently retired. Just over 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with neck cancer when after a heavy cold I noticed a lump in my neck. I faced six months of treatment and in modern language, my journey began.... within weeks, my tonsils and wisdom teeth had both gone, in preparation for the chemotherapy and in late December I was admitted for surgery.
Dr Alison Merrick Comments - Lymphoedema Education and Recognition
By Mary Fickling on Oct 06 2021.
In our recent strand on "What Has Changed in 20 Years of Lymphoedema Management?" we asked Dr Alison Merrick for her thoughts..
National Diversity Awards - Gavin Neate Awarded “Entrepreneur of Excellence”
By Mary Fickling on Sep 29 2021.
By Mary Fickling, Self Care Champion and Co Director of PhysioPod UK Limited and PhysioEquipment
Deep Oscillation in The Management of Head and Neck Lymphoedema following Cancer Surgery
By Mary Fickling on Sep 17 2021.
"I am a 42 year old Emergency medicine doctor and mum of two young children. In the Summer of 2020, a sore patch on my tongue was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma and I had brutal treatment involving surgery followed by chemo and radiotherapy. After finishing treatment I was keen to do as much as possible to get well and return to work but had many side effects to contend with, one of which was lymphoedema to my face and neck. This was due to the combination of removal of my lymph nodes on one side plus the radiotherapy.
2001-2021: What Has Changed in 20 Years of Lymphoedema Management? Practitioner Feedback
By Mary Fickling on Sep 16 2021.
PhysioPod asked Sue Hansard, Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist of First Lymph Care for her opinions...
What Has Changed In 20 Years Of Lymphoedema Management:
By Mary Fickling on Sep 16 2021.
PhysioPod asked Christine Talbot SRN, Lymphoedema and Bowen Practitioner for her opinion..
Impaired Lymphatic Drainage and Interstitial Inflammatory Stasis in Chronic Musculoskeletal and Idiopathic Pain Syndromes: Exploring a Novel Mechanism
By Mary Fickling on Aug 31 2021.
Download article and read Mary Simpson, Chartered Physiotherapists comments.
SNOWBOARD INJURY EFFECTIVELY TREATED IN TWO DEEP OSCILLATION SESSIONS
By Mary Fickling on Aug 31 2021.
With thanks to Dr. James Chiew, Chiropractor
Mary Fickling, Co-Director of PhysioPod UK Nominated as Self Care Champion
By Mary Fickling on Aug 27 2021.
"Earlier this month, I was both delighted and proud to be nominated as a Self Care Champion by Gaynor Leech of LWO Community. Gaynor is an inspiration in every aspect of self care, empowering those living with Lymphoedema with practical tips and imparting her wealth of knowledge to really help improve the quality of day to day life by taking care of physical and mental health.
A Practitioner Review
By Mary Fickling on Aug 26 2021.
"I have been using the Deep Oscillation Therapy on my clients since the beginning of Summer 2021 and have really enjoyed using it. I find that it works well with my scar work clients, especially those whose scars are very sensitive to touch and pressure. It works deeply and softens up the scars in a short period of time, which accelerates the benefits of the manual work I do afterwards....
Testimonials
My 12 month Lipoedema Surgery Journey
Hi, I’m Bel Hardman and this is my story from Lipoedema diagnosis in 2020 to completion of 4 surgeries between December 2021 – December 2022.
Deep Oscillation Hire for Lipoedema Liposuction
After being diagnosed Lipoedema last year, a fellow Lippy Sister recommended using Physiopod for MLD post surgery
Bruising in Lipo-Lymphoedema
Ladies living with Lipoedema and Lipo-Lymphoedema often experience multiple and frequent bruising; one of the many benefits of Deep Oscillation include its therapeutic effect of quickly reducing haematoma
POST SPINAL FUSION - SELF CARE WITH DEEP OSCILLATION
Managing pain at home with the Deep Oscillation Personal Sports
Jill And The Discovery of Deep Oscillation for Lipo-Lymphoedema
Discovering Deep Oscillation for Lipo-Lymphoedema Please take some time out to read this important article. Jill developed symptoms at 12 years of age but was not diagnosed until she was 71.
USE OF DEEP OSCILLATION THERAPY FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
Following a total knee replacement, it was decided to use Deep Oscillation Therapy (DOT) to try to reduce the swelling around the knee joint. This we did from the 5th day following surgery, carrying out the treatment daily for 2 weeks, then on alternate days for a further 2 weeks.
Feedback from Hospital Havelhöhe, Berlin on use of Deep Oscillation in Covid-19 patients with pulmonary oedema
Dr. med. F. Esposito, Chief Physician and Stephan Braum, Physiotherapist, of Hospital Havelhöhe, Berlin, Germany have provided the following report:
DEEP OSCILLATION® In The Diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis - Clinician Report
Two patients with the diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis visited the practice in Switzerland for a repeated series of treatments in physiotherapy. (3 x 9 PT sessions)
Patient & Physiotherapist Feedback - DEEP OSCILLATION® Easing Symptoms of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
New article on LinkedIn Pulse
Genital Area
PhysioPod® were delighted to be able to offer Berkshire West Sue Ryder Service a trial of three DEEP OSCILLATION® units in order to evaluate treatment effectiveness for the Lymphoedema sufferers in their care.