• Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage is extremely gentle, wonderful and relaxing. The majority of patients either fall asleep or go into a highly relaxed state, due to the slow rhythmic motions involved. These techniques stimulate the movement of lymph through the lymph vessels.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage has powerful cleaning, relaxing, and pain relieving and has immune system boosting effects. It is primarily used to promote the optimal functioning of the lymphatic vessels that lead to the circulatory system. It helps to remove metabolic waste, excess water, toxins, bacteria more efficiently, reduces swelling, and helps improve skin texture.

WHAT IS LYMPH?

Lymph is clear, yellowish fluid that flows around the body in a separate system to the blood circulation. Lymph is vital for your immune system and it helps to fight infections with white blood cells and antibodies to you tissues and organs. It also removes excess fats, bacteria, dead cells, viruses and even destroys cancerous cells, keeping your body healthy and well.

CONDITIONS THAT LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE CAN IMPROVE

  • Oedema
  • Skin disorders
  • Headaches
  • Sinus congestion
  • Sprains
  • Aches
  • Stress
  • Digestive disorders
  • Before/after surgery to remove tissue congestion
  • Minimise scar formation
  • Swelling, puffiness and blotches

BENEFITS OF LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE

  • Boosts immune system
  • Promotes more effective weigh loss
  • Reduces water retention
  • Helps the body fight infections and speeds up healing and recovery from illness
  • Effective treatment for cellulite
  • Promoting clear, healthy pores
  • Reducing swelling, puffiness and blotches
  • Speeding healing in scar tissues
  • Great for De-tox your body as part of the weight loss programme

Today’s life style puts lots of pressure on the Lymphatic System. Fatty and processed foods, eating too much sugary foods, living in highly polluted areas, smoking, drinking excess alcohol all results in toxin build-up causing the Lymphatic system to work harder.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage used in combination with healthy eating/ diet and exercise can be a way to ease and maintain your body in healthiest way.

WHEN SHOULD IT BE AVOIDED?

  • Acute infectious/ early onset inflammatory disease and fever such as: Cellulitis, Erysipelas (streptococcus bacterial infection of the Dermis), Influenza or active Tuberculosis
  • Active cancer patients or an undiagnosed lump
  • Malignant melanomas
  • Serious circulatory problems like thrombosis
  • Major heart problems
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