by Verite | Apr 13, 2019 | Lymphoedema
Oscar-winning actress fights for Lymphoedema When Americans think their healthcare needs a spokesperson, they field the big guns. Albeit Oscar-winning Kathy Bates might seem an odd choice. But she uses every trick in the book to get her message over, and anyone...
by Verite | Feb 13, 2018 | Lymphoedema
Health Unlocked is an excellent website Forum for those of us with Lymphoedema or Osteoporosis Today, a subscriber asks where she and her husband should move to? She wants to know which area has the best health service for those o us with Lymphoedema, and obviously...
by Verite | Jul 26, 2017 | Lymphoedema, Nutrition, Food & Exercise
In Europe hydrotherapy treatment is expanding as doctors see the benefits. Spa waters at Casciana Terme, Italy Exercising in hydro pools is beneficial for cancer survivors, those with muscular and neurological problems, especially long-term effects after polio, etc.,...
by Verite | Mar 23, 2017 | Lymphoedema
Livestrong on exercise for Lymphoedema Livestrong is the mega American cancer charity, with a lot of really good information on its website, in a much more user-friendly format than we seem to produce! The charity is very keen on exercise post-cancer, and say the...
by Verite | May 12, 2016 | Lymphoedema
Paul’s Support Centre in London offers inexpensive massageFor those who struggle with support garments In Battersea, Paul’s Cancer Support Centre now has a Vodder-trained Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) therapist. And only charge £45 for an hour’s...
by Verite | Feb 7, 2016 | Lymphoedema
Were you warned about this? No, neither was I. But we shouldn’t ignore the condition, instead we have to badger and badger for the right treatment – something that we were entitled to, until the NHS started to “put patients first”, which meant...
