Lymphoedema Acupuncture Activity?

Lipoedema is a chronic disorder of disproportionate increase in adipose tissue (fat cells) in the legs and occasionally in the arms, almost exclusively affecting women. It was first described by Allen & Hines in 1940 as ‘symmetrical accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissue’. British Lymphology Society trustees and members of the Scientific Committee have contributed to the development of this Lymph Fact Sheet.

Contributors: Professor Peter Mortimer. Professor of Dermatology and Lymphovascular Medicine. Dr Kristiana Gordon. Consultant of Dermatology and Lymphovascular Medicine. Professor Derek Macallan. Professor of Infectious Diseases and Medicine. Professor Sahar Mansour. Professor of Clinical Genetics. Professor Vaughan Keeley. Professor of Palliative Medicine and Lymphoedema. Katie Riches. Lead Research Nurse in Lymphoedema, Breast Cancer and Palliative Medicine. Dr Julian Pearce. Dermatology Registrar and Academic Clinical Fellow.

Why movement is your best defence against lymphoedema. You’ll find lots of tips for how to get started with lymphoedema-safe movement on thebls.com.

Beverley de Valois PhD LicAc FBAcC MBLS About the Author Beverley de Valois qualified as an acupuncturist in 1999, is a Fellow of the British Acupuncture Council, and was awarded a PhD in 2007. She is a researcher with a special interest in investigating how acupuncture can be used to support cancer survivors, and has conducted many preliminary studies in the Supportive Oncology Research Team (SORT), East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. She was Chair of the British Lymphology Society Scientific Committee from 2017-2020.