Lymphatic Drainage Massage

This is a very pleasant specialised massage technique pioneered in the 1920s in France by Dr Emil Vodder and his wife Astrid. Together, they believed that using light strokes, gentle scooping and spiral actions on the skin improved the flow of lymphatic fluid through the Lymphatic Vessels.

The Lymphatic System is part of and follows the blood circulation. The beat (systolic) and rest (diastolic) beat of the heart is a cycle which allows blood to be pulsated through the arteries. The effect of systol helps propel the lymphatic fluid forward.

Our tissues are washed in lymphatic fluid it represents a type of sewage system eliminating waste produced by working cells and carries them to the organ which gets rid of them: The Lymph Node.

The Lymph System contains nearly all plasma protein constitutes necessary to cells as building substances and nutrients as well as vitamins and hormones.

Lymphacytes are responsible for the production of antibodies to combat bacteria and viruses

1. All Malignant diseases
2. All acute inflammations
3. Heart oedema
4. Tuberculosis (encapsulated bacilli)
5. Recent thrombosis
6. Chronic Asthma - triggered by the vagus nerve

If you are unsure about your suitability, please check with your doctor who will not mind you asking.