Guest Blogs

By Mary Fickling on Sep 07 2020.
The photographs for “Aqua” have now been completed with approximately 40 black and white images, covering 28 pages with Lymphoedema captions from Professor Peter Mortimer. Lymphoedema is a chronic, debilitating and incurable swelling, that can be a result of damage to the lymphatic system due to surgery, cancer treatment, or injury. It can also be inherited. An estimated 400,000 UK citizens suffer from Lymphoedema. “Lymphoedema is a secret disease, the book takes it out of hiding and provides a platform to talk about it“ GEMMA LEVINE

By Mary Fickling on Sep 07 2020.
A thoughtful review of Gemma's latest black and white photography book from Gaynor Leech, Founder of L-W-O Community who provide valuable support to those living with Primary, Secondary and Paediatric Lymphoedema online and in the Community

By Mary Fickling on Aug 29 2020.
"Imagine my delight in July when talking to Mary Fickling through one of our many conversations she said “I have a brain wave” we were discussing Deep Oscillation Therapy (DOT) and the many reports to the success of DOT and how it could be beneficial to someone living with Lymphoedema.  At the time Mary was busy writing her first Newsletter and I was getting ready to launch our Families website, so both extremely busy.  I had asked Mary whether she would write a piece for the Management and Treatment on deep oscillation and whether DOT was suitable for Children. 

By Mary Fickling on Aug 27 2020.
Of all the horse’s biomechanical systems, perhaps one that is least understood or looked at is the lymphatic system. Much of our current research on equine lymphology has been conducted at the Veterinary University at Hannover in Germany, where they have discovered significant differences between the equine lymphatic system and that of the humans, and this has profound implications on the way we need to look at and treat lymphatic problems as well as how we keep and manage horses on a daily basis.

By Mary Fickling on Aug 24 2020.
"Over the past 15 years, I have worked within the NHS and privately providing cancer and non-cancer related Lymphoedema care.  I have a natural passion for Lymphoedema and have always enjoyed providing the best quality of care.  I am continuously increasing my skills and knowledge, and I give support to services developing service provision supporting patients and clinical commissioning groups with local provision. After working collaboratively with primary care and the community, I found that compression hosiery was challenging to maintain for nurses that have a considerable workload and are multi-skilled.  I was referred a patient by the community, and I supported them and educated at the same time. The patient needed a below-knee garment, and the nurses needed help in measuring. As I was leaving, one of the nurses said, "what we need is you in our pocket", and the idea was born!

By Mary Fickling on Aug 02 2020.
Gaynor Leech "I am very excited to be introducing L-W-O Community’s new family website to compliment our families support group for Paediatric and Primary Lymphoedema. Did you know babies and children could be born with lymphoedema

By Mary Fickling on Aug 02 2020.
With March and #LAW and #WLD behind us for now it is time to jump forward into spring.  Both Mary and I have taken a break and a digital detox after the exhilarating and exhausting ride preparing for the awareness week activities.  The analysis of our success we will leave for the May newsletter. We both intend to take time off for Easter.

By Mary Fickling on Jul 28 2020.
"Lincoln was born with a multitude of genetic disorders that are lifelong and continue to be potentially life limiting, we were first made aware of Lincolns’ Genetic disorders during pregnancy; at our 20-week routine ultrasound scan we were made aware of one condition Congenital Lymphoedema. This affects both Lincolns’ lower limbs but most significantly his feet.

By Mary Fickling on Jul 14 2020.
PhysioPod invited Nikki a Foot Health Practitioner in Cambridgshire to blog on Deep Oscillation in leg care. Nikki is also a Vodder Certified Decongestive Lymphatic Therapist and Complementary Therapist and a Neal’s Yard Remedies Independent Consultant. PhysioPod have added links where Deep Oscillation has also been demonstrated to confirm Nikki's findings with full references at foot of article (pardon the pun)! It makes for a very interesting read and it also includes Nikki's Top 10 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Legs and Feet. Put your feet up, enjoy the read!

By Mary Fickling on Jun 30 2020.
PhysioPod met the charming Dalibor Svec, London's Branch Manager of LIPOELASTIC® at the Talk Lipoedema Conference 2017. As it is Lipoedema Awareness Month Mary, invited Dalibor to write a guest blog post about the company and their compression garments for Lipoedema care which have evolved since working with Lipoedema sufferers in Germany. LIPOELASTIC® is a family-owned brand manufacturer that has been developing medical compression garments since 2002. Throughout this time, Lipoelastic has managed to innovate and develop their products to the highest standards of quality and modern design. Lipoelastic garments and products are some of the most well-known and recognisable amongst plastic surgeons, Lipoelastic has successfully aided in the recovery journey of more than one and a half million patients across the globe.