Lymphatic Drainage is a hands-on technique designed to attain and sustain proper functioning of the human fluid system. Lymphatic Drainage techniques are employed as standard scientific practice throughout Europe and continue to gain recognition in the United States from healthcare providers and national insurers.
How Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) Is Performed
LDT process involves the use of gentle manual maneuvers to aid in the recirculation of body fluids. The lymph system is a complex system of lymph vessels and nodes working in cooperation to help the body drain stagnant fluids, detoxify, regenerate tissues, filter out toxins and foreign substances, and maintain a healthy immune system.
Lymph vessels rely upon hundreds of tiny muscular units (lymphangions) contracting throughout the body to propel lymph flow. These contractions enable the lymph vessels to transport numerous substances (i.e., proteins, toxins, hormones, fatty acids, immune cells) to lymph nodes, which can then process them. The action of these muscular units can be hindered or stopped, however, due to surgery, trauma, burns, infections, substantial swelling, fatigue, stress, or age. When the lymph circulation stagnates it can lead to a variety of physical ailments and a hastening of the aging process.
Benefits of Lymph Drainage Therapy
· Reduction in edemas (swelling) and lymphedemas of many origins
· Detoxification of the body
· Regeneration of tissues (e.g., from burns and pre- and post-surgical scarring) and anti-aging effects
· Relief of chronic inflammation and conditions such as acne, eczema and allergies
· Immune system stimulation for preventive and therapeutic effects
· Reduction in the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
· Relief of chronic pain
· Deep relaxation to aid insomnia, depression, stress, loss of vitality, and loss of memory
· Antispastic actions to relieve conditions such as voluntary or involuntary muscle hypertonus
· Alleviation of adiposis and cellulite tissue
