Leduc Method MLD.

Leduc MLD uses two core strokes — the call-up (appel) and the absorption — performed in a very specific rhythm designed to activate lymphatic contraction. The Leduc approach emphasizes physiological research on lymphangion contractions and tends to be taught in physiotherapy schools rather than massage schools. It is functionally equivalent to Vodder in clinical outcomes.

Anyone in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, or francophone Canada will find Leduc certification more common than Vodder. For post-surgical recovery, lipedema management, and lymphedema therapy, Leduc and Vodder are considered equivalent by European medical insurance systems. Patients recovering from surgery at a Belgian or French hospital will almost certainly be referred to a Leduc therapist.

Leduc-certified therapists in Europe are registered with national physiotherapist associations (INAMI in Belgium, ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes in France). The Leduc certification is typically a post-graduate specialty within a physiotherapy degree, not a standalone course.

45 to 60 minutes for a standard session. The Leduc school tends toward shorter, more frequent sessions than Vodder — an artifact of its physiotherapy tradition — which means a typical course might be twelve 45-minute sessions rather than eight 75-minute sessions.

€60 to €130 per session in France and Belgium, often partially reimbursed by mutuelle or public insurance when prescribed by a physician for post-surgical or lymphedema indications. Private pay (wellness, cosmetic) is rarely reimbursed. Kinesi-MLD sessions in the French system are roughly €60 for the first session and €50 for follow-ups, with a medical prescription.

Are you trained in the Leduc method specifically, and where? If you're in France or Belgium, do you accept CPAM or mutuelle prescriptions? What is your clinical focus — post-surgical, lymphedema, sports recovery, wellness? Do you work with a prescribing physician, or independently?