Your body has a system called the lymphatic system that helps keep you healthy and safe from harmful things. It works by keeping the fluid in your body balanced and protects you against infections. Part of this system are the lymph nodes, which act like filters to help remove harmful waste from your body.
They are found in different parts of your body like your neck, armpits, abdomen, and groin area. Manual lymphatic drainage MLD is different from regular massage and it can help with a condition called lymphoedema, which causes swelling in different parts of the body. This can be especially problematic following certain types of surgery. The lymphatic drainage techniques stimulate the lymph vessels under your skin to help reroute stagnant lymphatic fluid.
This can be especially helpful if you have swelling in your face, neck, arms, legs, chest, or genital region. Zivile Ribokaite. Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapy can be conducted alongside regular massage therapy or on its own. This swelling is called lymphedema and can occur alongside certain medical conditions or following certain types of medical treatment or surgery. If you have fluid buildup or swelling as a result of a medical condition or treatment, then MLD may be able to help resolve this.
Regular massage is too hard and not specific enough to promote lymphatic drainage. MLD is typically treated when lying down, but if you have lymphoedema in your head and neck, you must sit up. You feel a gentle pressure when you undergo MLD; the skin movements are very light so that the little lymph vessels are not flattened.
Flattened lymph vessels would obstruct lymph fluid drainage. The movements are slow and rhythmic, allowing the lymph vessels to open. MLD can be taken daily or three times per week for around three weeks.
