What is Lymphatic Drainage Massage?
Lymphatic drainage massage(LDM) uses external massage strokes to move fluids out of body tissues and into the lymphatic system.
1. LDM mimics the lymphatic system, employing repetitive strokes at a precise speed, rhythm, and pressure.
2. LDM stimulates the immune system because it helps move stagnant tissue fluid out of the tissues and into lymphatic vessels where it is transported through the lymph nodes and purified by lymphocytes.
3. LDM is very relaxing, reduces edema, improves fluid flow, and helps to return the nervous system to a state of homeostasis (balance).
When performing LDM, the therapist moves the clients skin in different direction: lengthwise, horizontally, and diagonally. These movements, which stretch the microfilaments just below the skin that control the openings to the initial lymphatics, allow interstitial fluid to enter the lymphatic system while stimulation the lymph vessels to contract. Interstitial fluid is the solution that bathes and surround the body's cells.
1. LDM mimics the lymphatic system, employing repetitive strokes at a precise speed, rhythm, and pressure.
2. LDM stimulates the immune system because it helps move stagnant tissue fluid out of the tissues and into lymphatic vessels where it is transported through the lymph nodes and purified by lymphocytes.
3. LDM is very relaxing, reduces edema, improves fluid flow, and helps to return the nervous system to a state of homeostasis (balance).
When performing LDM, the therapist moves the clients skin in different direction: lengthwise, horizontally, and diagonally. These movements, which stretch the microfilaments just below the skin that control the openings to the initial lymphatics, allow interstitial fluid to enter the lymphatic system while stimulation the lymph vessels to contract. Interstitial fluid is the solution that bathes and surround the body's cells.