The smallest vessels can influence the wider tissue environment.
Microcirculation refers to blood flow through the body's smallest blood vessels, including capillaries and small vessels responsible for delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and assisting with the exchange of fluid and metabolic substances.
In Lipoedema, research has identified abnormalities involving the microvascular environment, including increased capillary fragility and permeability. These findings may help explain recognised features such as easy bruising and altered fluid distribution within affected tissue.
Inflammatory processes have also been investigated as part of the complex biology of Lipoedema.
Rather than viewing inflammation as a single cause of the condition, current research suggests it may form part of a broader interaction involving adipose tissue, connective tissue, vascular function and the extracellular environment.
This interconnectedness is important within McLeod Method™.
The framework avoids unnecessarily aggressive treatment and instead prioritises interventions that can be adjusted according to tissue sensitivity, comfort and individual presentation.
Treatment intensity is not considered a measure of treatment effectiveness.
Where tissue is painful, easily bruised or highly sensitive, more force is not necessarily better.
McLeod Method™ therefore uses a progressive, tissue-aware approach in which response and tolerance help guide treatment.
Respect the tissue. Observe the response. Adjust accordingly.
