Lymphatic Drainage Massage Suggestions Brisbane Area

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Christabel03
Christabel03 Member Posts: 80 ✭
in Health and wellbeing
Hi all, 

Hope it is ok to post this question and hopefully I am in the best forum to ask, I am looking for a good lymphatic drainage massage person in the Brisbane area? My surgeon has given me one name but I can't seem to get an appointment for months as she seems very booked out and I am not having much luck finding anyone else. I really value other peoples recommendations with cancer type things (for want of a better word!)  and am hoping someone may have a suggestion?

Thank you in advance :)

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  • Julez1958
    Julez1958 Member Posts: 1,134 ✭
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    Hi @Christabel03
    I am in Sydney but wanted to say this therapy is definately beneficial.
    I saw a practitioner suggested by my McGrath breast care nurse and she was excellent.
  • Cath62
    Cath62 Member Posts: 1,288 ✭
    edited August 2023
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    Hi @Christabel03, 

    I was recommended to a specialist phsio at the grange but can't remember their name now. I could nor get in to them but got a second recommendation to this lady Karen. She was really helpful and has extra qualifications for lymphoedema.

    https://www.karenkphysio.com.au/

    Karen is a member of the relevant Australasian Lymphology Association and had the relevant qualifications. 

    Best wishes to you.
  • Kristen
    Kristen Member Posts: 114 ✭
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    I would recommend using the Australasian Lymphology Association website and their find a practitoner tool.Add your postcode, widen the radius past the 5km and it will give you a list of names and contact details you can then follow up. Some may be specialised physios for assesment, some may  be massage, some may be both- but at least you know they have some extra qualifications and shouldn't be 'beauty lymphatic massage' which is different to what you need after breast cancer surgery.If you haven't already, it is good to go to a lymphoedmea therapist for a assesment, range of motion and ldex measure ,and for education and assesment of your lymphoedema risk . You don't have to have lymphoedmea to go to a lymphoedema therapist, they would also know who is appropriate qualified for massage if they don't do it and knows about current compensatory pathways and laser etc.Lymphatic massage is for everyone- but there are a lot of under qualified charlitans out there.


     a couple i have seen on socials ( my page is Lymphoedema Lymphatics Stuff)

    mobile

    Albany creek

     Alderly
    https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com/about

    ?maybe  Icon Chermside
    https://iconcancercentre.com.au/centre/chermside/?UTM_source=GMB_listing&UTM_medium=organic

    Also the Lymphoedema Assosciation Australia  has a support group in brisbane , so they  have a contact if you looking for someone who proably really knows  who is a good massage person.

    Hope that helps.
    https://www.lymphaustralia.org.au/get-involved/support-groups/

  • Christabel03
    Christabel03 Member Posts: 80 ✭
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    Thanks everyone @Kristen such a great idea thank you I didn't even think of doing that :)

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