All you need to know about Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Lymphatic drainage massage is now added to the long list of massages provided at spas and salons. It is different and a highly preferred form of massage that promises immense benefits. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Regular massage therapy is known to relax the body, muscles and also rejuvenate it after a tiring week or month. It is therefore, common for many people to visit a spa once a fortnight or month for facial or body massage to keep the skin glowing, refreshed and rejuvenated.

Thanks to the growing awareness and demand for massages, a variety of massages are now available at reputed spas and salons; the recent addition being Lymphatic Drainage Massage. What’s more, this new therapy has won accolades among the common man and celebrities. Thanks to its immense benefits, it is slowly climbing the list of massages to attain the top position.

Lymphatic Massage

Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Here’s how it works: Going back to the fundamentals of Science, the lymphatic system is a network of vessels and organs that lies beneath the skin. In layman terms, it is the garbage disposal system of the body, which flushes out toxins, bacteria and viruses from the body. Ultimately, its function is to prevent the body from diseases and infection caused due to waste naturally produced by the body or from virus and bacteria that invade the body from outside.

So, when a person feels sick, achy or exhausted, odds are high that the lymphatic system is clogged and unable to carry out its function with complete efficiency. So, a specific kind of massage (not the one that puts pressure on the muscles) with special techniques is done with an aim to empty the lymph nodes of toxins and get it ready to take on more fluid. The area that moves towards the lymph nodes is massaged to instigate the aforementioned process of waste removal. It therefore, results in a healthier, fresher and better skin.

Benefits of Lymphatic Massage

Here’s a list of all benefits derived from this wonderful massage.

• Removal of stagnant waste in the body.
• Enhancing blood circulation by massaging the right lymph nodes in the right way aids in energizing the body.
• The lymphatic system picks up the waste and harmful pathogens from the body and prepares for removal of the same. As these could be the underlying cause of diseases in the body, manual intervention to rejuvenate the lymphatic system and enable it to remove the toxic waste efficiently promotes healing and gives a boost to the immune system.
• The buildup of lymph in certain areas of the body leads to swelling, thereby causing pain and aches. Lymphatic massage helps in transporting the fluid, thereby reducing the swelling. People suffering with lymphedema or arthritis are known to observe a significant reduction in swelling and pain after a lymphatic massage done by the right therapists.
• Improved Appearance is one other benefit of lymphatic massage. As it promotes blood circulation and aids removal of waste, it promises to make a dull and puffy skin look better.

So, Lymphatic massage has not attained an enviable position without reason. It is indeed effective in eliminating a good number of problems. What’s more, for people who are healthy, this massage that uses specific techniques and does not put pressure on the muscles helps in relaxing the body, thus, making the person feel better and rejuvenated. However, it is important to ensure that the therapist is trained in this kind of massage and possesses the required experience.