Love it when the whole team gets together for a Skills Share! Tessa, Jaclyn, and Megan gathered to teach and learn a bunch of different hands-on techniques from one another, and last night’s buffet included kinesiotaping for edema, targeted neuromuscular work, and some approaches to glymphatic drainage. We all took turns getting on the table […]
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Sheesh, our occupational therapist Jaclyn is booked and BUSY these days! She is helping SO many people, particularly those with cancer and surgery rehab needs, lymphedema, and lipedema, which is great, but her schedule is getting dang full. If you are having a hard time finding an appointment time that works for you, you can go
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We know that the disease lipedema involves an impairment of fat cell distribution and deposition (hyperplasia or hyperproliferation) and that this usually occurs symmetrically in the body, so in both legs (and sometimes both arms). You might hear about fat cells being called by their clinical name, adipocytes. But how does lipedema become a fluid
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This post is being published on March 6th, which is World Lymphedema Day. This is a day to educate the wider world about lymphatic diseases, and Dr. Dhruv Singhal and Megan Belanger are very excited to announce that their educational booklet “Understanding Lymphedema: Keeping the Train on Track” is now available on Amazon HERE! This 44-page
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Imagine going through puberty with “big legs” that are notably out of proportion with the rest of your body. Or maybe you’ve developed fat tissue on your hips and legs later in life, like after you have a baby, and all the while thinking it’s YOUR fault that it’s there. That you don’t have enough
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We’re now offering standardized Lipedema Physical Evaluation here at One River! This is for patients with a lipedema diagnosis who may be seeking surgery or other treatment options that require an evaluation to show the impact of lipedema on their ability to function daily and for clearance for these procedures. Our occupational therapist Jaclyn will
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It was such a pleasure, as always, to attend the Boston Lymphatic Patient Symposium. This year at was at beautiful Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. We always learn so much and get to meet and catch up with so many folks that are part of this community. Here are two of our favorite takeaways
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Jaclyn and Megan had the honor of speaking at The Breast Friends Connection in Shrewsbury, MA recently (where there may or may not have been a skit acted out), and it was wonderful to see both some new and some familiar faces. We got the chance to talk about subjects like axillary cording syndrome,
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You reach up to pull a glass off the shelf, or to put some dishes away when you’re emptying the dishwasher. Lift your arm up to brush your hair. Reach behind your back to help put your belt on. These are everyday activities that most of us take for granted. The reality is that there
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We now have two treatment rooms up and running here at One River! We’re so pleased to be able to provide lymphedema bandaging, MLD, scar mobilization, oncology massage, and post-cancer soft-tissue rehabilitation in a relaxing and supportive surrounding. We’re big fans of soft lighting, super-comfortable heated tables, and we have a scent-free environment so that
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