Michelle Licha-Oros Scar + Lymph Wellness

03/27/2026

Ready for allergy and smoke season?

03/23/2026

This looks like a great self care course. Taught by Jill Miller, founder of Tune Up Fitness and Leah Levitan, certified lymphedema therapist and creator of Lymph Love Club.

Recorded live online workshop via Zoom on Friday, April 17, 9:30am – 12pm PT/12:30pm – 3pm ET. The Fascia Lymph Connection is educational and experiential, designed to build body literacy and confidence in self-directed care. It will be recorded and available in your dashboard of this website after the live session with no expiration date.

This online workshop offers an introduction to the anatomy and function of both the fascia and lymph systems and demonstrates where and how they overlap.

03/15/2026

Completed the Abdominal Adhesions class with Isabel Spradlin, Registered Nurse, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Massage Therapist. Adding more knowledge and experience to better support those recovering from surgery.

03/14/2026

The long thoracic nerve runs superficially along the side of the chest wall, traveling over the ribs and along the serratus anterior muscle. Because it lies close to the skin and fascia, it can be vulnerable to irritation, tethering, or injury when scar tissue forms along its path. This can occur with scars from breast surgery, chest tube placement, surgical drains, or trauma to the rib cage.

03/11/2026

Thanks Kathleen Lisson for sharing this news!
Advances in scientific research looking at causes of chronic diseases due to underlying lymphatic disease:
"The lymphatic system doesn't just support health, it defines it, so when it is not functioning correctly the impact is significant. Many common chronic diseases, such as heart failure, diabetes, obesity, autoimmune disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, glaucoma, chronic kidney, and liver disease can be driven or worsened by abnormal lymphatic function.

https://arpa-h.gov/news-and-events/arpa-h-glide-program-set-prevent-and-cure-human-disease-targeting-lymphatic-system?fbclid=IwY2xjawQePoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2ZHdwaHdva1l3cFV0V0dUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtWRUMwAP97ug2vJnWOsxdHUUgKEk07gLid6Xm4dNrQpDqhpzhcW2jN6TzUF_aem_QYUv7sRvCfGjjD67VNzmAg

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs ranging from molecular to societal to provide transformative health solutions for all.

03/02/2026

To register, find the link in Lipedema - The Disease They Call FAT post. Webinar: Friday, March 6, 2026. 3-6pm Eastern time.

Feeling stuck despite doing everything “right” for your lymphatic health?

Join Dr. Perry Nickelston, DC, on March 6, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 PM EST for a FREE live workshop: Detox and Beyond: Restoring Your Deep Lymphatics For a Better You.

Discover a systems-based approach that goes deeper than surface-level strategies and learn practical ways to support your lymphatic system, reduce swelling, and improve overall well-being.

🔗 Comment SPECIAL and we'll send the registration link via DM.

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02/28/2026

If you’re a bodyworker or someone personally experiencing the effects of abdominal adhesions, I highly recommend signing up for the next Abdominal Workshop with Isabel Spradlin.

I’m currently participating in Day 2–3 of her workshop alongside other therapists and some of her clients, and it’s been incredibly valuable. We’re diving deep into understanding the impact of abdominal adhesions, learning practical self-care strategies, and developing hands-on approaches to safely and effectively work with the effects of adhesions in the abdominal cavity.

Her practice, Surgery Recovery Clinic and Lymphedema, is located in Portland, Oregon.

If this work intersects with your practice or your personal healing journey, this workshop is absolutely worth your time.

website: https://surgeryrecoveryclinic.com/classes/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/AbdominalAdhesion

02/14/2026

Step by step lymphatic drainage routine after C-section. You want to do this directly on the skin. This technique is also effective for other abdominal surgeries—just be extra gentle, softening your touch around incisions to avoid pulling on healing scars

Learn how to heal faster after a C-Section with lymphatic drainage massage! In this video, I show you how to stimulate your lymphatic system to reduce swelli...

12/17/2025

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12/15/2025

YES!!!!
"Free up the skin and sensory nerves from the point of compression and your patient will improve dramatically!
Sensory leads motor… if you want more function and less brain fog, pain etc -free up the Skin from the fascia and the bones"

I've found this to be so on point! Freeing up the skin with gentle fascial work combined with manual lymphatic drainage, people feel so much relief!

12/04/2025

Sternotomy and Shoulder Surgery: Underrecognized Effects on Breast Tissue

Sternotomy and major shoulder surgery can subtly, but significantly, affect breast tissue. These surgeries may impact or influence the structural support beneath and surrounding the breast. The breast can become mechanically influenced by many factors including complications with severe bruising or infection, scar tissue formation, prolonged disuse of the upper body, bra strap compression, adhesion formation between skin, superficial fascia, muscle, blood, lymph and nerves. This sets the stage for unexpected issues with breast comfort, mobility, and symmetry- often without the person realizing the connection.

In my experience as a massage therapist specializing in scar work, breast massage therapy, lymphatic drainage and post-operative care, I frequently see these interconnected patterns. Manual scar therapy and lymphatic drainage help reduce tightness, improve mobility, and ease the lingering physical and emotional effects of these surgeries.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the significant effects of this work.

https://www.michellelicha.com/
email: michilicha@yahoo.com
phone: 970-509-0348

11/15/2025

Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system (the glymphatic system) could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.

Preventive Potential: Good sleep and blood pressure control may protect glymphatic function and reduce dementia risk.

Researchers have discovered that problems with the brain’s waste-clearing system—the glymphatic system—may significantly raise the risk of developing dementia.