SLD How often?

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Hi

I saw an MLD therapist yesterday for a first session of
MLD on lymphoedema around my non breast area which has made a significant difference, and have been sent on my way having been given instructions in SLD to do myself between sessions with her. Stupidly I forgot to ask how often I should do it. Could one of you kind ladies bring me up to speed, not sure I want to make a total idiot of myself and phone to ask - she may well have told me and it went in one ear and out of the other.

Thank you

Andie

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Hi Andie - when I was shown how to do it my Lymphoedema nurse suggested twice a day. marli

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Hi Marli,
Don’t think there’s a set amount but once or twice a day ie morning and night is what I find good.
Good luck, Julie x

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Hi
Thanks ladies, now I just need to remember everything else she showed me
Andie

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Interesting that you’ve been told differently from me. My lymphodema nurse said to do SLD once a day and then try twice if I wasn’t wearing the sleeve for a day.

To be honest it all takes up so much time. Once you’ve done the SLD and then the exercises, that’s nearly 20 minutes gone. Then I have other shoulder exercises etc to do . My morning routine takes over half an hour. Perhaps I’m just a bit of a whinger! Elinda x

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Norberte - that’s given me a bit of perspective! I thought 30 minutes a day was bad enough! 2 hours that’s quite a routine!

Didn’t know about wearing the sleeve for SLD either, so thanks for that bit of info. Elinda x