South Wales RLD Course 10th November 2012 ~ more great results

As the course was in South Wales, I was able to invite a former client who has secondary lymphoedema, to join us for the practical demonstration. She has previously received RLD treatment from me, but not since June 2011.  When she arrived she explained to the group how painful and swollen her arm had been in recent weeks, range of movement was restricted and swelling under the arm was also causing considerable discomfort. The swelling was also apparent around her back, level with the armpit. Interestingly, the upper lymphatic reflexes on the feet, also appeared to be puffy and swollen.

 I measured her arm before and after the treatment while one of the group recorded the measurements. These results have been calculated into volume, and compared against the normal arm before and after treatment. Results are as follows . . . . . . . 

Before - Volume of the swollen arm = 11.4% greater than normal arm
Distal = 6.1% greater than distal normal arm
Proximal = 14.3% greater than proximal normal arm

After - Volume of the swollen arm = 4.1% greater than normal arm
Distal = 0.4% greater than distal normal arm
Proximal = 6.1% greater than proximal normal arm

After treatment, she said the arm felt lighter, her range of movement had increased and as she slipped her feet back into her shoes, commented that her feet had shrunk too. The upper lymphatic reflexes appeared to be noticeably less puffy. 
The swelling also went from under her arm and around her back, which is not included in the calculations, as we can only measure the cylinder of the arm.