Manual Lymph Drainage

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a gentle technique that aims to stimulate the lymphatic system, removing congestion and stagnation from within the body. The therapist works with flat hands, using all the fingers to simulate gentle, specific wave-like movements. These subtle manual maneuvers activate lymph and interstitial fluid circulation as well as stimulate the functioning of the immune and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Some of the general benefits of the Manual Lymph Drainage:
• Reduction in edemas (swelling) and lymphedemas of various origins
• Detoxification of the body
• Stimulation of the immune system
• Regeneration of tissue, including burns, wounds and wrinkles
• Anti-aging effects
• Relief of numerous chronic and subacute inflammations, including sinusitis, bronchitis and otitis
• Relief of chronic pain
• Reduction in the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
• Deep relaxation to aid insomnia, stress, loss of vitality and loss of memory
• Alleviation of adiposis and cellulite tissue

Some common indications for Manual Lymph Drainage:

Sports
• Sports preparation: improves condition of the muscles before and after a sporting event
• Muscle spasms/cramps or pain
• Traumatic edemas: torn muscles, sprained ligaments, joint dislocations, fractures

Surgery
• Pre-surgery: prepares the tissue for the intervention, drains the tissue, clears the lymph passages to help prevent post-surgery edema
• Post surgery: reduction or prevention of scars, fibrosis, and hypertrophic scars or keloids
• For any surgery removing major lymph nodes (post-mastectomy, tumor removal, etc.)
• For burns and their surgical treatment

General/Metabolic
• Stress
• Fatigue
• Chronic pain
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Sleeping Disorders, snoring
• Detoxification: fasting, dieting, tobacco withdrawal, toxic chemical poisoning