Strokes of MLD – Scoop
Scoop Applied on extremities Hand placed flat on skin Skin is stretched across and deviate wrist joint Spiral-shaped movements
Strokes of MLD – Pump
Pump Mostly used on extremities Hand at right angle to the limb Fingers stretch skin on one side and thumb on other side Wrist lowered and stretch in proximal direction Dynamic strokes and circle-shaped pressure Uses entire palm and proximal phalanges
Strokes of the Vodder Technique
4 Primary Strokes include Stationary Circles, Pump, Rotary, and Scoop. Additional stroke: Thumb Circles Stationary Circles Pump Rotary Scoop Thumb Circles Reference Video for Strokes of the Vodder Technique
Strokes of MLD – Stationary Circles
Stationary Circles Uses palmar surface of fingers or hand flat on skin 1 hand or bimanually Move skin in circular fashion 5x in 1 position Oval-shaped stretching of skin §Can be used on entire body surface
Working and Resting Phase
All strokes have a WORKING and a RESTING phase Working Phase Resting Phase
Components of MLD
Most all approaches are based on 4 basic Vodder strokes • Stationary Circle • Pump • Rotary • Scoop All strokes have a Working Phase and a Resting Phase
Casley-Smith Method
Casley-Smith Method Dr. John R and Judith R Casley-Smith (Australia) Founded Lymphoedema Association of Australia in 1982 Developed Complex Lymphatic Therapy (CLT) Very similar to CDT, includes self-care by the patient using simple strokes for MLD, exercises, and bandaging Website link not secure
Leduc Method
Albert Leduc, PT, PhD (Belgium) Developed Leduc method of MLD after 30 years of research in animal and human lymphedema Founded “Lympho Kinetics” in 1978 in Brussels for the treatment and research of lymphatic disorders http://www.lympho.net/en/home/ Involves a “call up” or “inciting” technique that generates an acceleration of lymphatic drainage Anne-Marie Vaillant Newman, MA, PT, […]
Földi (Foeldi) Technique
Földi (Foeldi) Technique Michael Földi (1920-2018) Physician, from Budapest, Hungary Known as the “Father of Lymphology” Opened German Society of Lymphology with Asdonk 1976 Földi Clinic was founded as a specialist clinic for lymphology in April 1979, now has over 150 beds https://www.foeldiklinik.de/ Married to Dr. Ethel Földi (-Börcsök): Collaborator/researcher Founded his own school for […]
The Vodder Technique
Reference Videos for the Vodder Technique
