Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

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Manual Lymphatic Drainage is part of a well-rounded allergy treatment plan.

Lymph is the fluid that moves out form the arteries into connective tissue.

This fluid contains nutrients, immune complexes, proteins, salts and much

more. When people suffer from many allergies and hypersensitivities, they tend

to

pull much fluid from their circulatory system into tissues. The fluids go

into interstitial spaces and often lead to edema (tissue swelling). In time and

given repeated allergic reactions, the lymph can get thicker and it can

become 'organized'. When that happens, lymph nodes, which are usually the size

of

pin heads, can grow to the size of peas or beans. This organized lymph

starts to block local lymphatic drainage, leading to more fluid pooling in

tissues.

 

Manual lymphatic drainage is a gentle therapeutic technique that, in a word,

'milks' interstitial fluid back into the lymphatic system, in a most gentle

manner. Draining specific areas (i.e.: abdomen, face and neck, legs, back,

etc.) improves the efficiency of the lymphatic system, allowing lymph fluid to

return more readily from tissues into the lymphatic system where it is

cleaned and ultimately, is removed from the body.

 

May I suggest that you consider booking manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)

treatments as an adjunctive therapy to complement any allergy treatments that

you

are receiving.