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10/12/2026

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10/12/2026

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09/01/2026

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026

08/23/2026

Cupping for joint pain provides immediate response. A treatment offered at the clinic and a great technique for self-care at home. Learn how to safely and effectively use cups at home.

08/23/2026

Self-care for joint knee-pain. A very effective treatment I use at the clinic. Learn to use cups on yourself effectively and safely.

08/23/2026

Cupping joints to relieve pain. It creates immediate space, and relief. Why have I waited? It’s easy when there are newer “toys” to try first.

08/20/2026

🧵 TAPING FOR FIBROSIS & LYMPHATIC SUPPORT

Can something as gentle as therapeutic tape help when tissue becomes firm, restricted, or fibrotic?

It may be a useful part of the toolbox. 💜

Unlike aggressive techniques that deliver a stronger mechanical stimulus for a short period, elastic taping provides low-level mechanical input over many hours.

As we move, breathe, walk, and reach, the tape moves with the skin—continually changing tension across the superficial tissues.

🧬 This provides ongoing mechanical signaling to the extracellular matrix.

When fibrosis and lymphatic congestion occur together, lymphatic-style taping may also be used as an adjunct to support:

💧 Interstitial fluid movement
🌿 Edema management
↔️ Superficial tissue mobility
🕸️ Movement around areas of fibrosis
🧬 A healthier environment for tissue remodeling

But an important distinction:

❌ Tape does not “break up” fibrosis.

And it doesn't literally force lymph through blocked pathways.

Instead, appropriately applied tape may help influence the skin and superficial tissue environment, while movement provides repeated changes in mechanical tension.

That's why I like to think of taping as:

LOW FORCE + LONGER DURATION + MOVEMENT

A completely different mechanical dose.

For someone with lymphatic dysfunction, this gentler approach can be particularly interesting because we're trying to support the tissue environment—not create additional bruising, swelling, or inflammation.

And, as always:

🧦 Compression
👐 Manual therapy/MLD
🚶 Movement
🧵 Taping
💧 Fluid management

may complement one another when appropriately indicated.

🌿 Nothing works in isolation. Everything works in combination.

This topic is part of my upcoming publication:

📖 A Sticky Situation: Understanding Fibrosis and the Lymphatic System

👀 Follow for more previews as we explore the science behind fibrosis, tissue remodeling, and the different modalities used to manage it.

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Educational/informational purposes only. Taping is not appropriate for every person or every tissue condition and should not replace individualized medical or lymphedema care.