"Embracing wellness
through Lymphatic Therapy"
Specializing in treatment of Lymphedema,
cancer related lymphatic rehabilitation and
chronic swelling disorders
Do you suffer from any of the following:
- post surgery swelling
- swelling & aching
- varicose vein swelling
- ringing in the ears (tinnitus treatment)
- leg swelling
- arm swelling
- swollen lymph nodes
- puffy eyes
- abdominal swelling
- vertigo
- meniere’s disease
- Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Bio-toxin illness
- Chronic Fatigue
If so, you may benefit from CranioSacral therapy and Lymphedema therapy.
The body is truly an amazing machine. Trauma and fatigue influence our whole body; as emotions and moods alter our energy, they affect our body’s state of wellness.
Lymph drainage will aid in your total state of well being. |
Boost Your Immune System
Ever feel like your
immune system is working overtime? If so, you might want
to give it some help by working with a massage therapist
or skin care professional trained in manual lymph
drainage. This mysterious sounding name refers to a
technique that was invented in Europe and is widely used
there. The treatment can not only boost your immunity,
it can help the body detox, move congestion out of the
body, and reduce swelling, especially after surgery.
The lymphatic system supports the body’s immunity
function and involves several organs (adenoids, thymus,
tonsils, spleen), hundreds of lymph nodes, and a network
of vessels. A clear fluid called lymph flows through
these vessels and filters metabolic waste through the
lymph nodes. These wastes include bacteria, dead cells,
fats, fluids, proteins, and viruses.
When a trained therapist gently stimulates lymph nodes,
it helps correct swelling and stagnation in the nodes,
boosts the immune system, reduces local fluid retention,
and provides relaxation. Giving this treatment requires
advanced training and is practiced with a very specific
set of light, massage-like strokes.
These strokes are
light, and there should be no discomfort. You may feel
you are hardly being treated at all, but lymphatic
drainage goes a long way in terms of the benefits you
may gain.
Aftercare
After your lymph
drainage treatment, it’s important to drink plenty of
water. It’s possible you could feel some mild, flu-like
symptoms, depending on how much strain your body has
been under prior to treatment because of environmental
pollutants, medication, and diet, especially where
alcohol and sugar are concerned. Most people leave a
session simply feeling relaxed; but if you don’t feel at
the top of your game, drink plenty of water, watch your
salt intake, and be physically active.
Manual lymph drainage
is one way to manage your wellness in a busy world that
makes many demands on your time and energy. An ounce of
prevention is definitely better than coming down with
the sniffles or other pesky ailments. Make the choice to
fortify your immune system and sail on feeling and
living better.
This article is from the Spring/Summer
2009 issue of Body Sense magazine. Provided courtesy of
Associated Skin Care Professionals
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