Rhythmic Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic Drainage is effective in four main ways; through the nervous system by reducing pain by sedating sensory nerve fibres; the immune system eliminating toxins thru the small lymph vessels to nodes, and boosting the immune system; fluid elimination edema reduction leads to greater fluid elimination; and muscle tone by indirect relaxation and pain reduction effect on skeletal muscle.
Lymphatic massage is light & rhythmic comprising gentle strokes and pumps on the skin. Lymphatic drainage is the manual stimulation to return built-up wastes and excessive fluid to the blood so that the organs can deal with it.