Christine Talbot MLD DLT Practitioner and Lymphoedema Therapist reviews DEEP OSCILLATION® following 6 years of use

“I was first introduced to DEEP OSCILLATION® in August 2009. I realised what I was seeing and feeling was quite remarkable and would be hugely beneficial to many, if not all, of my patients

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.. who didn’t fall into the contra indication categories which are the same as MLD plus pregnancy and pacemaker. In late November 2009 I bought a HIVAMAT® 200 machine and have worked consistently with the machine on a variety of lymphatic conditions, I treat Primary Lymphoedemas, subcategorised into lymphoedema, lipoedema and lipo-lymphoedema.  I also treat a large number of patients with Secondary Lymphoedema; caused by cancer, surgery, radiotherapy and trauma.  The use of DEEP OSCILLATION® has a significant effect on tissue and circulation response to manual lymphatic drainage, by reducing surface tissue tension, softening consolidation at deeper levels, breaking up areas of fluid engorgement, aiding vascular and lymphatic flow, stimulating normal peripheral nerve stimuli, initiating the return of involuntary vesicle pulsation to assist the propulsion of lymph, thus relieving pain and stiffness caused by fluid and toxin entrapment and retention in the tissues. Patients relax and enjoy receiving the gentle, rhythmical buzz from the machine, in the knowledge their limb/body volume decreases before their eyes, pain thresholds change allowing for a greater range of movement and relaxation.

DEEP OSCILLATION® also has hidden depths initiating:

• Positive physical changes following serious illness or prolonged disability
• With physical change, self-management and condition control becomes doable.
• Greater understanding and self-awareness improves patients’ psychosocial perception and offers a measure of self-belief and independence.

Recently I had to revert back to manual lymphatic drainage without DEEP OSCILLATION® on a longstanding breast patient. A sudden onset of epilepsy revealed a brain mass resulting in the removal of a benign meningioma.  I had forgotten how labour intensive and tiring treating without the added benefit of DEEP OSCILLATION® was.  I am more appreciative than ever to have Deep Tissue Oscillation at my fingertips.”

Christine Talbot

SRN, BLS MLD UK, Vodder, Leduc, Casley Smith MLD DLT Practitioner and Lymphoedema Therapist/Bowen Therapist. BA Member. 

More Information about DEEP OSCILLATION®

The HIVAMAT® 200 used, where appropriate, for the treatment and management of Lymphoedema and Lipoedema

DEEP OSCILLATION® therapy can be used with gloved hands to another person or applicators,  applicators also enable self-management of sporting and occupational injuries, early post operatively for pain, swelling and bruising, improving mobility and promoting a dynamic wound healing.  For lymphoedema and lipoedema (where appropriate), for acute and chronic scar tissue and hardened fibrosis.

• DEEP OSCILLATION® gets to the core of the problem, non invasively and gently, saving the clinicians hands
• Permeating an 8cm tissue depth - see diagram
• Intermittent, patented, electrostatic, electromechanical therapy (not electrical stimulation)
• Safe over implanted pins and plates
• No heat

DEEP OSCILLATION®, developed by Physiomed Elektromedizin in Germany is an internationally patented therapeutic design which utilizes the forces of pulsed electrostatic attraction and friction to provoke oscillations, which act deeply on the tissues of the body from the epidermis down through the conjunctive and adipose layers and into the muscles. Hernandez Tapanes et al (2010) were able to prove, by diagnostic ultrasound, penetration of the oscillations up to an 8cm depth (see diagram). Observed physiological effects of the therapy include oedema resorption - Jahr S Et Al (2008) The therapy also limits the production of inflammatory mediators, especially during the treatment for chronic pain and more so during the treatment of fibromyalgia - Janik, H. et al (2010) for strengthening of the cutaneous tissues - Korkina Et Al (2007), for stimulation of the wound healing process Mikhalchik E, Et Al (2005), Trybulski R (2008).