What is Lymphatic Drainage Massage? How can it help you?

Lymphatic drainage massage is a form of the massage that uses soft touch and motion on precise areas of the body to help move lymphatic fluid buildup. A routine of lymphatic massage therapy can help prevent lymphatic fluid buildup or help relieve symptoms the patient may have already developed.

What’s the lymphatic system?

The lymphatic systems runs throughout the body, collects lymphatic fluid, and returns it to circulation. A healthy lymphatic system is a critical component of the body’s overall immune system. Healthy lymph can grab bacteria from the body, bring them to lymph nodes, and eradicate it. Since the lymphatic system is a closed loop system with no central pump, like the heart for your circulatory system, the lymphatic fluid in your body must move freely to do it’s job effectively.

Human Lymphatic System

How can massage therapy help?

Lymphatic drainage massage technique encourages circulation in the lymphatic system for overall health and improved recovery after injuries or surgeries. A Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) that’s certified in Lymphatic Drainage Massage will know the precise location of the critical areas, known as nodes, on the body and be trained to provide the proper pressure and treatment regimen for this type of massage. Typically, lymphatic drainage massage is chosen as a form of therapy to resolve an issue bothering the client, but it can also be very relaxing!

Critical areas in lymphatic drainage massage

Woodlands Massage Company has the professional experience and knowledge to give you the best therapeutic experience possible!

Rose, the owner of Woodlands Massage Company, holds a Level 3 Lymphatic Drainage Massage Certification and has been practicing lymphatic drainage massage for several years. Rose just recently came back from a continuing education course covering advanced lymphatic drainage massage techniques.

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-WMC

References & Credits

Blausen.com staff (2014). “Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28086436

Lymph_node_regions.jpg: http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss_module08_lymph_leuk/lymph_unit02_sec02_reg_lns.htmlderivative work: Fred the Oyster [Public domain]

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