Help with massages

[Hepsibar]

In recent months my legs are getting more painful and swell up just walking around Asia shopping.  My husband is very supportive and helps me a lot and encourages me to have massages to relieve the swelling .....it does help.   However, this costs and we are pensioners.  Does anyone know if there is a benefit to help people with lymph oedema?

[Lynora]

Hello Hepsibar - I have replied via a Private Message - you may notice that the little 'bell' at the top of the page has changed colour.  Just click on it, and my message will be there.

[delmar354 in reply to Lynora]

Hi Lynora I too have the same problem. Lymphatic drainage is the only thing that helps but as Hepsibar said as a pensioner it becomes very expensive. Hope you can help with some words of wisdom! 

[Lynora in reply to delmar354]

I have sent you a PM too delmar354

[StellaM in reply to Lynora]

Lynora,could you pm me too please if there's some financial help we can apply for as lympho/ lipo sufferers.. I too am a pensioner on a very small income,nothing left for ' extras' such as MLD..am following massage vids online which i enjoy but havent seen any improvement yet x

[KentLymphatics in reply to StellaM]

Didn’t realise that it was a 2 year old message hope Lynora now sort 👍🏽

[KentLymphatics in reply to Lynora]

Hello Lynora... Also PM me and will send you some information. Then you can have variable choices 😉

[Hepsibar]

Thanks struggling to open message but when I'm home will ask my daughter

[Hepsibar in reply to Hepsibar]

Thank you for your help

[veriterc]

Don't know where you live, but make enquiries at charities such as Age Uk, as our local one offers massage for £25 for an hour.  If you live in London Paul's Support Centre offers MLD for £45 per hour.

[tomkitten in reply to veriterc]

outrageously expensive

[veriterc in reply to tomkitten]

Er - not really.  The Therapist is fully qualified, had to go to Austria and pay for a long course, and if you have MLD at the usual centres the cost is from £75 per hour.  The trouble is with the UK we pay £2,500 per person per year for the NHS, but there is this myth that it is 'free'.  

[Andy13 in reply to veriterc]

The term most of often used to describe NHS funding is 'free at the point of need' . Most developed countries spend 8% plus of GDP on healthcare the only difference are how much more than 8% they spend (the US is more like 14-16%) and how the money is collected, it's never free. 

[Rachel-]

Could a therapist show your husband how to do it? Mine was willing to show my husband. 

[Hepsibar in reply to Rachel-]

My  husband tries his best to give me a massage but though we have fun it's not the same ax a professional