The focus on oedema therapies may blind us to innovation

<p>Since Emil Vodder described his technique of lymphatic drainage in 1936 there have been many developments in conservative treatment for lymphoedema. Compression, remedial exercises and skin care superseded the surgical approaches that were popular in the 1970s and 1980s, and the cornerstone of current therapy is the Földi method of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) (Földi et al, 1985).</p>