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Claire Matthews
Verified MLD Therapist in Cheltenham · Registration number MLD-0042
I have worked in manual lymphatic drainage since 2014, and most of my week is now postoperative work with people recovering from liposuction, abdominoplasty and lipoedema surgery. I trained with the Vodder school and completed the Aftercare Academy postoperative programme in 2021.
Most people arrive unsure what is normal after surgery and how much swelling to expect. I will explain what I am doing and why, and I work with whatever your surgeon has advised rather than around it. If I do not think MLD is the right thing for you yet, I will say so.
Background: Before training in MLD I worked as a sports massage therapist, which is where my interest in swelling and tissue recovery started.
Services
Told to us by Claire. We check training certificates and insurance, not equipment or experience, so please confirm anything you are relying on when you get in touch.
What Claire can help with ?Based on Claire's training and stated experience.
MLD is used alongside medical care, not instead of it. Always follow the advice of your medical team.
Post-op recovery
Lipoedema
Lymphoedema
Provides full Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy including compression bandaging
Additional services Claire offers ?Claire told us they provide these. We check training certificates and insurance, not equipment.
Compression garment fitting (measuring, fitting and supply)
Scar and fibrosis work (softening scar tissue and fibrotic areas)
Limb volume monitoring (measurement and tracking over time)
Surgery types supported ?Claire told us they have supported clients recovering from these. This is their own list, not something we checked, so do ask about it when you get in touch.
General liposuction (cosmetic liposuction)
Lipoedema liposuction (lymph-sparing, often staged)
Home visitsYes, within approximately 10 miles of Cheltenham
Initial consultation and treatment (75 minutes)£85
Follow-up treatment (60 minutes)£65
Postoperative course of six treatments£360
Availability note: Currently taking new postoperative clients, usually within a week.
More about fees: Home visits carry a travel supplement from £10 depending on distance.
Reviews
Client reviews
5.0from 6 reviews on The MLD Register
Sarah T.
I saw Claire after abdominoplasty and she was the first person who properly explained what the swelling was doing. She never rushed an appointment and she was clear about what she could and could not help with.
Response from Claire: Thank you Sarah, it was a pleasure working with you through your recovery.
Megan D.
Very calm and professional. She coordinated with my surgeon's aftercare advice rather than contradicting it, which mattered a lot to me.
Priya R.
Booked a course of six after lipoedema surgery. Comfortable rooms, easy parking, and I always knew what the plan was for each session.
Helen W.
I have lymphoedema in one arm and had been managing it alone for years. Claire showed me what to do between appointments rather than making me dependent on visits.
Jo M.
Home visits were the deciding factor for me in the first fortnight after surgery, when getting to a clinic would have been difficult. Punctual every time.
Response from Claire: Thanks Jo. Glad the home visits made those first two weeks easier.
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Amara O.
Straightforward about what MLD would and would not do for me, which I appreciated more than a sales pitch. Prices were exactly as listed.
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