Lymphatic Drainage
is an advanced therapy in which the practicioner uses a range of gentle rhythmic pumping techniques to move the skin in the direction of the lymph flow. This stimulates the vessels that carry substances vital to the defence of the body as well as help in the removal of waste products. Lymph drainage is used to treat a wide range of condition such as:
- Glandural fever, chronic fatigue, sinus, hay fever
- Recurring infections (colds, flu, ear, chest)
- Pre and post operative cases (cosmetic surgery, cancer or where lymph nodes have been removed)
- Toxic build-up, oedema and fluid retention (puffy ankles, legs, eyes)
- Cellulite and excess weight
- Acne, rosacea and other skin conditions, scar tissue (old and new)
- In maternal care prevention of leg oedema
- Mastodynia – the tension women feel in their breast after ovulation
- Stress, anxiety, tension
Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Massage:
- Helps to detoxify the body
- Reduces oedema
- Improves efficiency of immune system
- Increases metabolic efficiency
- Assists weight reduction
- Improves appearance of the skin and reduces puffines
- Helps rejuvenate collagen fibres and slow the aging process
- Has calming effect on the nervous system