Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Manual Lymph Drainage Massage Therapy is a very gentle, highly specialized form of massage therapy.
Manual Lymph Drainage Massage Therapy is a very gentle, highly specialized form of massage therapy.
Its aim is to redirect fluid from swollen areas to healthy lymphatic vessels, transporting it back to the normal circulatory system . With gentle, light but precise hand movements applied to the skin, the therapist exerts different intensities of pressure to increase the activity of normal lymphatic vessels.
Its aim is to redirect fluid from swollen areas to healthy lymphatic vessels, transporting it back to the normal circulatory system . With gentle, light but precise hand movements applied to the skin, the therapist exerts different intensities of pressure to increase the activity of normal lymphatic vessels.
Conditions Treated
- Post Traumatic Oedema
- Dislocation of the Shoulder
- Torn Muscle Fibres
- Sudeck's Dystrophy
- Post Operative Oedema
- Plastic or Venous Surgery
- Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
- Acne Rosacea
- Meniere’s Disease (Vertigo)
- Migraines
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Conditions Treated
- Whiplash
- Frozen Shoulder
- Stress
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Female related conditions such as PMT
- Lipoedema & Cellulite
- Stress & Anxiety
- Constipation & Digestive Disorders
- Pregnancy related Oedema
- Fibromyalgia
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Conditions Treated
- Post Traumatic Oedema
- Dislocation of the Shoulder
- Torn Muscle Fibres
- Sudeck's Dystrophy
- Post Operative Oedema
- Plastic or Venous Surgery
- Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
- Acne Rosacea
- Meniere’s Disease (Vertigo)
- Migraines
- Whiplash
- Frozen Shoulder
- Stress
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Female related conditions such as PMT
- Lipoedema & Cellulite
- Stress & Anxiety
- Constipation & Digestive Disorders
- Pregnancy related Oedema
- Fibromyalgia
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Benefits of MLD
MLD has a calming effect on the autonomic system which leaves you deeply relaxed.
It can be used directly after surgery for an injury to help relieve pain, speed up recovery time and help to reduce scaring.
It alleviates fluid build up.
It helps improve the immune system to help fight off infection.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Functions of the Lymph Nodes
- Filtration
- Activation of the immune system
- Storage place for nondegradeable substances
- Fluid exchange
The Lymph Nodes are...
The lymph nodes are filters whose function is to hold back and destroy harmful substances, poisons and bacteria. A lymph node consists of adenoid tissue and continually produce white blood cells. These cells defend the body against invasion and poisoning, and their activity is heightened during infectious diseases.
