The
Lymph Drainage Massage is very gentle. It uses stationary
circles over the lymph nodes and superficial lymph
vessels to improve the flow of lymph and remove toxins.
Manual
Lymph Drainage aims at "unblocking" or
speeding up the normal functioning of the Lymphatic
System. Therapeutic Lymph Drainage Massage cleanses
the connective tissue of inflammatory materials and
toxins, enhances the activity of the immune system,
reduces pain, and lowers the activity of the sympathetic
nervous system. It facilitates healing of injuries,
surgical trauma, chronic conditions, inflammation
and edemas.
A Lymph Drainage Massage is the perfect
massage technique
for maintaining health and improving the beauty of
your skin. It reduces edema or local puffiness, stimulates
the immune system, enhances natural beauty, nurtures
and soothes the body. A very light massage, the surface
of the skin is massaged with gentle strokes of a
dry brush and in the direction of the lymphatic flow.
Lymph
is a clear fluid which transports various substances
from the fluid around the cells back to the blood
vessels. It is important in the removal of bacteria,
vitamins,
hormones and waste products and also carries out
vital functions in defence and protection from illness.
Lymph
Drainage helps relieve aches caused by the build
up of blocked lymph in a specific area. For example,
stimulation of the lymph system through massage allows
more fluid to drain from the tissues back into the
blood vessels in the base of the neck. This reduces
pressure in this region, and soothes the pain. Similarly,
Lymph Drainage benefits those suffering from frequent
headaches.
A European massage technique, Lymph Drainage
was developed in the 1930s by Dr Emil Vodder, a Danish
physiotherapist,
and his wife Estrid. Lymph Drainage has been researched
over the past 70 years and its physiological benefits
are well-known. It is often prescribed by doctors,
and practiced in hospitals and clinics.
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