March 3, 2021

10 Inspiring Lymphies to Follow this March

It is here! March is lymphedema awareness month! We are so excited to spend the month celebrating the amazing lymphedema community and raising awareness. Did you know that there are up to 250 million...

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February 19, 2021

Graduated Compression for Lymphedema

How does medical graduated compression work for lymphedema management? Medical graduated compression garments are an integral part of lymphedema therapy. Since the lymphatic system does not have...

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February 12, 2021

Lymphedema Self Massage for the Arm(s) - Upper Extremity

Self-massage is often an integral part of lymphedema care. If you’re able, work with your therapist to determine whether self-massage is right for you and to learn how to perform it on yourself. Your...

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February 5, 2021

Lymphedema Organizations Making a Difference

The lymphedema community is more visible and raising more awareness than ever before. We owe a lot of that to the following organizations, putting in the work to educate and help with the quality of l...

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February 1, 2021

Lymphedema and Body Image

When our founder was diagnosed with lymphedema, what most bothered her about the diagnosis wasn’t the medical aspect of managing the disease. She knew that she can put in the work and with proper self...

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January 22, 2021

Dry Brushing & Lymphedema

Dry brushing is a special self-massage with a natural bristle brush. Proponents of this technique believe that it helps with circulation, detoxification, and improves dry skin. Some believe that dry b...

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