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RLD reflexes for bilateral Lymphoedema of the arms

by Sally Kay✓ Trusted1:29★ 8/10

Learn adapted RLD reflexology techniques for treating bilateral lymphoedema of the arms in breast cancer survivors.

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bilateral lymphedema swelling to work the breasts I'm going to work down between the metatarsals then I'm going to take the whole log down to the lower lymph because we've taken it down there and I'll hook my way from medial to lateral across the lower lymph to pick it up sweep back around as you come around aim for the head of the navicular so you're number three reflex point slide off that into the medial edge of the cuneiform bone cisterna chyli and up the thoracic duct and into the subclavian vein it's fine and for the arm for a bilateral as well so to get to the arm I'm going to circle my way across just to get there and I'm going to work the from the deltoid gonna work down to the elbow up to the wrist and hand back down to the elbow bringing it out of the arm to the elbow as I come up the proximal arm I'm just gonna come up as far as the axilla as far as the underarm and then take the whole lot down to the groin because I've taken it to the lower length and you scoop to pick it up Sweetback around aim for the head of the navicular cisterna chyli but the thoracic duct and intercept leaving me

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