Message from Sherry Lebed Davis,
founder of the Lebed Method

In 1980, when the Lebed Method-Focus on Healing program began at Albert Einstein Medical Center, it was for women who had any type of breast surgery, node dissection, radiation, chemotherapy, or chronic fatigue. This program was created by Dr. Marc Lebed, Dr. Joel Lebed and myself, a dance movement specialist, to help increase range of motion, decrease frozen shoulder, work with balance issues, decrease depression and pain, reduce swelling of the limb,  be lots of fun and create laughter.

In 1996, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and in 1999 I developed Lymphedema during an air flight on a vacation trip with my husband. I was not wearing any preventative garment, and as with so many of us who develope Lymphedema, I had not been told about Lymphedema, how I might prevent it and symptoms to look for. And so my struggle with Lymphedema and what to do became of immense importance to me.

That year , Dr. Marc Lebed and I developed a portion of the Lebed Method geared toward helping reduce the swelling from Lymphedema. This was to be accompanied by Manual Lymphatic Drainage, bandaging and skin care. This program was introduced at the National Lymphedema Network Conference in Florida that same year. It is now recommended by the National Lymphedema Network, Circle of Hope Lymphedema Association, the International Lymphedema Association, the Dr. Vodder School of North America, and many other national and international Lymphedema organizations.

In the year 2000, the Lebed Method-Focus on Healing, expanded the scope of its' therapeutic exercises and movements to women and men with Upper and Lower Lymphedema and all chronic illness. It is my hope that this "Lymphedema" section will assist you in finding information that you may be searching for. Knowledge is power, and I hope I can help by directing you to sources of information.

In our book "Thriving After Breast Cancer, Essential Exercises for Body and Mind", there is the 'basic' Lymphedema opening as well as a chapter on Lymphedema exercising. Our new DVD "The Lebed Method, Focus on Healing" has a wonderful Lymphatic Lebed Method (c) warm up for upper and lower Lymphedema.  It works to help reduce wswelling, is fun to do, easy, and can be done standing or sitting.  If you can, please do the Lymphatic warm up everyday in the morning before you begin your day.  You will see and feel the difference. All these products can be found on our "PRODUCTS" page of our website..

Please feel free to email me at with any questions or thoughts on Lymphedema and I will try to direct you to someone who can answer those questions for you.

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