“Team Belanger” was so excited to participate in this year’s LE&RN Global Run/Walk to Fight Lymphatic Diseases this past weekend at beautiful Artesani Park in Boston. We raised $1,367 to help fund research, education, and advocacy for lymphedema, lipedema, and other lymphatic conditions. This is a cause dear to our hearts here at One River, […]
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We are looking for massage therapists who are trained in MLD (manual lymph drainage) to work as employees as part of this very busy practice! Lymphedema training is a huge plus. Therapists also trained in oncology massage are also a plus, but not a requirement. We have the honor of working with folks with primary
I talk quite a bit about how my massage techniques are gentle and how my treatment room is a “pain-free environment.” But there’s a phenomenon that comes up in many sessions that I like to call “productive discomfort.” It’s fun to say those words during a session, and then watch clients’ eyes light up and
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You might hear it called “top” surgery, “chest masculinization,” “chest reconstruction,” or “FTM or FTN surgery”, but either way, it’s a monumental deal. Sure, surgery itself is a major thing from a physiological point of view, but gender-affirming surgery, something that may help a person to live in a body with physical characteristics that are
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A big thank-you to the folks at Healwell.org for reaching out and asking if I’d like to draw this one up. Check out all the great things they do in hospital and care setting massage here, donate to their work, and for those who want to learn more about metastasis and massage, they have an
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UPDATED MARCH 2021: I am fully vaccinated (Moderna). My work has always centered around keeping my clients safe and feeling relaxed and cared for, and this includes following infection control procedures. This will continue to be my focus moving forward during the COVID-19 crisis. My practice follows Practice Guidelines recommended by the Federation of State
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In this video, I’ll talk a little bit about how scars are formed using the Under Your Skin cartoon (and if you want to read the cartoon, you can find it here) and then I’ll demonstrate four techniques that you can use to massage your own scars. I’m a big fan of self-massage, and
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This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can work to help reduce some of that edema. While self-MLD should not be a replacement for
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This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for a lower extremity. If you have swelling in your leg, foot, or lower trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can work to help reduce some of that edema. While self-MLD should not be a replacement for
Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Leg/Lower Extremity Read More »
This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can work to help reduce some of that edema. While self-MLD should not be a replacement for
Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Head and Neck Read More »