A key element of our treatment protocols is Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), which is a type of massage intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart.
The lymphatic system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to lymph nodes and then to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the cardiovascular system. Manual lymph drainage uses pressure and rhythmic circular movements to stimulate lymph flow.
The lymphatic system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to lymph nodes and then to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the cardiovascular system. Manual lymph drainage uses pressure and rhythmic circular movements to stimulate lymph flow.