lymphatic drainage massage

Lymphatic drainage massage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage, is a gentle form of massage used to relieve painful swelling in your arms and legs caused by lymphedema.

Lymphedema happens when your tissues retain fluid left behind after your cardiovascular system sends blood to your tissues and organs.

The remaining fluid is called lymph. Normally, your lymphatic system collects your lymph and returns it to your heart via a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes. When something disrupts your lymphatic system's process, lymph collects in your arms and legs, making them swell.

A massage therapist uses lymphatic drainage massage techniques to move lymph from your tissues to your lymph nodes, which eases the swelling in your tissues.

Lymphatic drainage massages are often used to relieve lymphedema following breast cancer surgery. Other conditions that benefit from lymphatic drainage massages are:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis: This is ongoing arthritis in your joints causing joint pain, swelling and stiffness.

  • Fibromyalgia: This condition causes chronic muscle and joint pain.

  • Chronic venous insufficiency: This happens when your leg veins aren't working effectively, making it hard for your blood to return to your heart from your legs.

  • Lipedema: This happens when excess fat accumulates in your lower body, blocking your lymphatic pathway and causing lymphedema.

  • cancer and cancer treatments that involve the removal of lymph nodes

  • filariasis, which is infestation of the lymph nodes by a parasite carried by mosquitoes

  • some types of vascular surgery, such as vein stripping

  • burn scar excision

  • lipectomy, a type of surgery to remove fat from the body

  • infection or trauma in the lymphatic system

  • a buildup of fluid due to deep vein thrombosis

  • health conditions that affect blood flow to the extremities, such as the hands and feet

1h session starts from 50€

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*Magda by phone 0873267237 or email at soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com