Hey there, welcome to the NorthStar Physical Therapy podcast!

I am your host, Dr. Shirlea North and I dive into lymphedema, lipedema, and various pelvic health dysfunctions. My goal is to provide to you a better way to understand these conditions so that you empower yourself with knowledge to advocate for yourself. Let NorthStar Physical Therapy guide and navigate you on your journey to optimal health!

In this episode, we will be talking about Manual Lymphatic Drainage or MLD. As a Physical Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), this is a huge part of what I do in every single treatment. So, I will be sharing what MLD is, when it can be useful for you, and how to appropriately deliver MLD to help get that lymphatic fluid moving!

Let’s discuss:

• Introduction to the topic
• When MLD can be useful for you
• How MLD helps move lymphatic fluid
• Why MLD absolutely needs to be performed by a CLT
• How MLD helps when the lymph nodes are no longer running efficiently or present
• Advocating clients with manual draining or with the help of a compression pump
• MLD videos are a great start but it doesn’t replace what a CLD can do for you
• Peeing during or after an MLD session     

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