Here is some of the information I recently shared in the August newsletter. Each newsletter has a specific focus.  This newsletter is focused on the lymphatic system and lymph drainage therapy. If you would be interested in receiving my newsletters, which include links to the studies as well as special offers and sales coupons, please head over to my contact page and sign up.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Lipossage Endermologie vs Monopolar Radiofrequency on Cellulite
  2. MLD used to treat symptoms of neuro disease
  3. Use of KT to treat chronic knee pain
  4. Effects of lymphatic drainage on autonomic nervous system
  5. Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy after lipoabdominoplasty
  6. Negative Pressure massage for cancer-related lymphedema
  7. Effect of MLD on muscle tone, pain and depression in breast cancer
  8. Hot compress vs Hot ginger compress for breast engorgement
  9. Psychiatric disorders and immune responses intertwined
  10. Use of MLD on musculoskeletal injuries

REFERENCES

  1. Anatomy review of the lymphatics of the meningeal system
  2. Anatomy of the mouth lymphatic organs
  3. Tattoo ink presents as calcifications in axillary lymph nodes

STUDIES and ARTICLES

1. A study titled Lipomassage Endermologie versus Monopolar Radiofrequency on Cellulite in Females, published in PJMHS July 2020 concludes: Both Monopolar radio frequency therapy and Lipomassage Endermologie were found to be safe, effective, and available at the selected dose. However, Monopolar radio frequency therapy was superior to Lipomassage Endermologie in reducing cellulite.

2.  A study, titled Investigation of the Less Known Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage: A Narrative Review, published in Lymphatic Research and Biology, Mar 2021, concludes;  MLD can be used in symptomatic treatment of various diseases (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease).

3. A study, Current evidence does support the use of KT to treat chronic knee pain in short term: A systematic review and meta-analysis, published in Pain Research and Management in 2021 concludes: KT is essential to relieve chronic knee pain and prevent massive use injuries in patients with chronic knee pain but not in a long-term effects…could be temporarily used in practice for exercise or rehabilitation training.

4. A study titled Effects of lymphatic drainage therapy on autonomic nervous system responses in healthy subjects: A single blind randomized controlled trial, published in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Jul 2021 concludes: study demonstrated that LDT decreased autonomic activity via decreased spinal reflex excitability and tension in healthy participants.

5. A study, Influences of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy on Edema and Postoperative Patient’s Satisfaction after Lipoabdominoplasty published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Apr 2021 concluded: the application of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression therapy while wearing a compression garment was superior as compared to compression garment alone in reaching the abdominal edema and improving postoperative patent satisfaction following lipoabdominoplasty.

6. A small study titled Treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema using negative pressure massage: A Pilot randomized controlled trial, published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Aug 2021 concludes:  compared to MLD, treatment with NPMT resulted in greater improvement in L-Dex scores and inter limb volume difference in women with a duration of unilateral upper limb LE of >1 year.

7. A study titled Manual Lymphatic Drainage on the Muscle Tone, Pain, and Depression in patient with breast cancer published in Journal of the Korean Society of Integrative Medicine in 2021 concludes:  MLD is an effective method for reducing muscle tone, pain, and depression in patients with breast cancer. 

8.  A study titled Comparing the effects of hot compress and hot ginger compress on pain associated with breast engorgement, published in Nursing and Midwifery Studies in 2021 concludes: Hot ginger compress is more effective than hot compress in reducing breast engorgement pain among breastfeeding women.

9.  A paper titled Immunoceptive inference: why are psychiatric disorders and immune responses intertwined, published in Biol Philos in 2021 details the relationship between immune responses and the physiology of the brain and concludes:  interoceptive inference claims the brain is continuously updating productions about, and acting upon, the body it inhabit. In our formulation, the body itself ( in this case, the immune system) is seen as furnishing precision of —and acting upon—sensory input, informing “beliefs” about whether an antigen belongs to the category of “self” or “non self.”In so doing, we have highlighted three practical contributions (translation, unification, and simulation ) of the active inference framework…we suggested that it is inevitable that two systems within the same Markov blanket influence each other.

10.  A study titled The use of manual lymphatic drainage on clinical presentation of musculoskeletal injuries: A systematic review published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice in 2021 concludes:  Manual lymphatic drainage is as effective as other treatment modalities to reduce edema, manual lymphatic drainage may be used to improve clinical presentation of musculoskeletal injuries, and manual lymphatic drainage may be used alone or combined to other treatment modalities.

REFERENCES

  1. An anatomy review of the lymphatics of the meningeal system is in-depth and backed by studies.  It is titled:  Meningeal lymphatic vessels: their morphology, location, and clinical implications, published in EUR J Anat in 2021
  2. A review of the anatomy of the mouth which is very thorough and understandable, titled Anatomy and physiology of the palatine tonsils, adenoids, and lingual tonsils published in World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery in July 2021 is helpful for anyone working on the head and neck.
  3. An information article titled Ink on the move: tattoo pigment resembling axillary lymph node calcifications, published in Clinical Imaging in 2021 highlights:  a)Tattoo pigment may mimic calcifications in axillary lymph nodes; b)  tattoo pigment should be considered in the differential diagnosis of axillary lymph node densities, and c) recognizing pigment migration may help breast radiologists form an appropriate differential diagnosis. 

Here is some of the information I recently shared in the February newsletter. Each newsletter has a specific focus.  This newsletter is focused on lymphatic drainage. If you would be interested in receiving my newsletters, please head over to my contact page and sign up.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Brain Lymphatics role in multiple sclerosis
  2. relationship between lymphatic drainage and Rheumatoid arthritis
  3. Effectiveness of lymphatic drainage and kinesiotaping following total knee replacement
  4. Manual lymphatic drainage following orthognathic surgery
  5. Effectiveness of 4 types of bandages and kinesiotaping for breast cancer lymphedema
  6. Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on lymph flow
  7. Manual lymphatic drainage during intensive phase of breast cancer lymphedema
  8. Manual lymphatic drainage for stress reduction
  9. Effect of lymphatic drainage maneuvers on the nervous system
  10. Effectiveness of kinesiotaping after total knee arthroplasty

STUDIES and ARTICLES

1. An article, titled UVA Identifies Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels as New Avenue to Treat Multiple Sclerosis, published in UVAToday in Sept 2018, suggests: Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis. 

2.  An article published in Arthritis & Rheumatology in Aug 2020 titled Altered Lymphatic Vessel Anatomy and Markedly Diminished Lymph Clearance in Affected hands of Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis concludes; Lymphatic drainage in the hands of RA patients with active disease was reduced compared to controls. These findings provide a plausible mechanism for exacerbation of synovitis and joint damage.

3. A study, Effects of combining manual lymphatic drainage and kinesiotaping on pain, edema, and range of motion in patients with total knee replacement: a randomized clinical trial, published in International Journal of Rehabilitation Research in Aug 2020 concludes: the treatment with a combination kinesiotaping and lymphatic drainage provided better results on pain and edema observed as early as the first days after the intervention. No difference was found between kinesiotaping and lymphatic drainage individually.

4. A study titled The effect of manual lymphatic drainage on patient recovery after orthognathic surgery—a qualitative and 3-dimensional facial analysis, published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology in Nov 2020, concludes: No significant difference could be found between patients treated with or without MLD after orthognathic surgery with regard to swelling and pain.

5. A study, Effectiveness of four types of bandages and kinesio-tape for treating breast-cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized, single-blind, clinical trial, published in Clinical Rehabilitation in Jun 2020 concluded: simplified multilayer seems more effective and more comfortable than multilayer bandage. Cohesive bandage seems as effective as simplified multilayer and multilayer bandage. Kinesio taping seems the least effective.

6. A study, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in the functionality and lymphatic circulation of the upper limb of women undergoing breast cancer treatment, published in Clinical Biomechanics in Dec 2020, concludes: proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation favors an increase in muscle strength and range of motion, but not in lymphatic flow, in women undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer.

7. A study titled Manual Lymphatic Drainage May Not Have an Additional Effect on the Intensive Phase of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial published in Lymphatic Research and Biology in Oct 2020 compared the results of two treatments—both included compressive multilayer bandaging and exercise. One group also received MLD before bandaging. The study findings indicated that both treatment approaches were effective in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema. However, no additional effect of MLD was found with regard to percent reduction in arm volume in the intensive treatment period. 

8.  A study titled The effect of manual lymph drainage on the changes of autonomic nervous system and pain in stressed hospital office employees published in Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information in Nov 2020 and summarized in English found: there were significant differences in sympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nerve, and pain with manual lymphatic drainage. There were significant differences between groups for the sympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nerve, and pain. Therefore, manual lymphatic drainage is an effective intervention for reducing the stress and pain of stressed hospital office employees.

9. A study titled Effects of different neck manual lymphatic drainage maneuvers on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems in healthy students, published in Journal of Clinical Medicine Nov 2020, compared the effects in four groups—control, placebo, Vodder, and Godoy-- and found: no statistically significant differences were found between groups in descriptive data; neither in saturation of oxygen, diastolic blood pressure and cervical range of motion. Significant differences were found in favor of Vodder in heart rate diminution and in cardiac-rate-reduction. A significant difference in respiratory rate diminution is found in favor of the Godoy group in comparison with the control group. A significant difference is found in favor of the Godoy group in systolic blood pressure decrease even in pressure pain threshold. 

10. A study titled Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Function after Total Knee Arthroplasty, published in PJMHS in Dec 2020 compared standard physical therapy and standard physical therapy combined with kinesiotaping. The study concluded positive effects of treatment in both groups but the group that included kinesiotaping exhibited relatively greater improvements in terms of the mean difference of Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale. 

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