WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE (MLD) SESSION
A LIGHT TO MEDIUM PRESSURE IS USED DURING THE WHOLE SESSION.
THE LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE STROKES ARE LIGHT AND RHYTHMIC SINCE THE LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES SIT VERY SUPERFICIALLY UNDER THE SKIN.
MILD STROKES ARE USED FOR FASCIA (CONNECTIVE TISSUE) MANIPULATION. DEEPER STROKES ARE INEFFECTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, CAN LEAD TO MORE EDEMA.
RESULTS WILL DIFFER AND RELY ON THE INDIVIDUAL BODY'S CAPACITY TO PROCESS THE APPLIED STIMULUS. FACTORS SUCH AS HYDRATION, BODY COMPOSITION, PHYSIOLOGY, SLEEP PATTERN, NUTRITION, DIGESTION, AND HEALTH CONDITIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION, MANY CLIENTS EXPERIENCE A LIGHT AND RELAXED SENSATION. THE EFFECTS PERSIST, CONTINUING TO WORK FOR UP TO 48 HOURS POST-TREATMENT, ELIMINATING TOXINS AND DEBRIS.
EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS DISTINCT, AND RESULTS MAY VARY.
CAN I ASK FOR MORE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED
NO OUR METHOD IS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING THAT LIGHT AND RHYTHMIC STROKES ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND SAFE, PREVENTING ANY HARM. APPLYING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE COULD LEAD TO THE COLLAPSE OF LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES, HINDERING THE REMOVAL OF LYMPH AND TOXINS FOR UP TO 24 HOURS. OUR DELIBERATE APPROACH EMPLOYS A GENTLE PUMPING TECHNIQUE, ENSURING THE FLOW OF LYMPH IS ENCOURAGED TOWARDS THE NODES, FACILITATING ITS EXIT FROM THE SYSTEM AND PROMOTING OVERALL BODILY WELLNESS.
HOW WILL YOU FEEL AFTER?
YOU WILL HAVE A GRADUAL AND GENTLE DETOXIFICATION SET IN MOTION BY THE TREATMENT. TRY TO PRIORITISE A RESTFUL NIGHT'S SLEEP – FEELING A BIT TIRED POST-LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE IS NORMAL, AND YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER A LIGHT HEADACHE, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE INITIAL SESSION. HOWEVER, AS YOUR BODY EXPELS TOXINS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT SLUGGISH AND HEAVY SENSATION, EXPECT TO FEEL LIGHTER AND MORE INVIGORATED IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
ANY FORM OF CANCER - Must be 12 months cancer free
PREGNANT
HAVE THE FLU, COLD, COVID
ACUTE INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION
HEART OR KIDNEY CONDITIONS
TUBERCULOSIS
HYPERTHYROIDISM
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
CELLULITIS
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
ANY BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTION
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO
BEFORE THE TREATMENT
DRINK ENOUGH WATER TO KEEP HYDRATED.
AVOID A LARGE MEAL RIGHT BEFORE YOUR SESSION. A LIGHT MEAL ONE HOUR BEFORE IS IDEAL.
WEAR COMFORTABLE UNDERWEAR. THIGH CLOTHES CAN BLOCK CIRCULATION.
AFTER THE TREATMENT
LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING TO ENCOURAGE THE LYMPH FLOW.
INCREASE YOUR WATER INTAKE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AFTER YOUR TREATMENT.
REDUCE YOUR CAFFEINE INTAKE.
AVOID HOT BATHS, SAUNAS, ETC., FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF HOURS.
ALCOHOL IS NOT PROHIBITED BUT TRY AVOIDING FOR 12 HOURS AFTER.
HOW MANY SESSIONS ARE RECOMMENDED
IDEALLY EVERY 2 WEEKS, IF NOT POSSIBLE EVERY 4 WEEKS TO ENSURE YOUR LYMPHATIC SYSTEM IS PERFORMING AT ITS BEST