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How Does Cancer Metastasize? Think Skeevy, Sketchy Club Dudes

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Under Your Skin 435 Views

A big thank-you to the folks at Healwell.org for reaching out and asking if I’d like to draw this one up. Check out all the great things they do in hospital and care setting massage here, donate to their work, and for those who want to...

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COVID-19 Protocols

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 438 Views

My work has always centered around keeping my clients safe and feeling relaxed and cared for, and this includes following infection control procedures. This will continue to be my focus moving forward during the COVID-19 crisis. My practice...

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Self-Scar Massage (and How Scars Are Formed)

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Self Care 1730 Views

  In this video, I’ll talk a little bit about how scars are formed using the Under Your Skin cartoon (and if you want to read the cartoon, you can find it here) and then I’ll demonstrate four techniques that you can use to...

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Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Arm/Upper Extremity

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Self Care 3058 Views

  This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated...

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Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Leg/Lower Extremity

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Self Care 2994 Views

  This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for a lower extremity. If you have swelling in your leg, foot, or lower trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated sequence, can...

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Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Head and Neck

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Self Care 2261 Views

  This video is intended to show you how to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage (or “self-MLD”) for an upper extremity. If you have swelling in your arm, hand, or upper trunk, these strokes, performed in this demonstrated...

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Lymphedema, Fibrosis, and Ketchup

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Under Your Skin 920 Views

I’d like to thank Jodi Winicour, PT, CMT, CLT-LANA – an instructor at Klose Training & Consulting, LLC – for this great analogy about fibrosis and lymphatic flow. If you have moderate to severe lymphedema, and your tissue...

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Megan Talks About Oncology Massage on MyFM 101.3

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 688 Views

I got to talk about my favorite subject with Ray Auger at MyFM 101.3 for the Annual Milford Regional Radiothon benefitting the Oliva Fund. The Oliva Fund for Cancer Care is a wonderful organization that provides resources and services –...

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Mentoring for Oncology Massage Therapists

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 283 Views

With over 1,200 hours of hands-on oncology massage experience, having worked in private practice as an oncology massage therapist since 2011 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2012, I’m pleased to be offering mentoring sessions for...

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Lymphedema and Surgical Treatment Options – The Train Analogy

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Under Your Skin 1099 Views

I’d like to thank Dr. Dhruv Singhal, Director of Lymphatic Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center here in Boston, for sharing his brilliant “train” analogy for lymphedema and for his collaboration in making this latest...

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A New Adjustable Table for Even More Comfort

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 315 Views

Check out the snazzy new piece of equipment in my treatment room! It’s hydraulic and it’s super smooth and quiet. I’m excited because this means even more comfort for you on my table. We can adjust the height and angles so that...

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The intestines can be vocal during digestion

Your Growling Tummy and Massage

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Under Your Skin 1273 Views

The question: Why does my GI tract sometimes make so much noise when I’m in my massage session? The answer: There’s actually a fabulous word for that sound. Borborygmus. Go ‘head, say it again in your head. It kinda sounds like...

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NEW E-BOOK!

Download the free lymphedema eBook written by Dr. Dhruv Singhal and illustrated by Megan Belanger here!

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  • Self-Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Leg/Lower Extremity
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