Your body’s lymphatic system plays a crucial role in immune function and nutrient delivery by helping your body maintain a proper balance of fluids. In some people, lymph nodes become blocked, which can cause pain and create complications. Manual lymph drainage is a massage technique used to offer relief and improve lymph drainage. Below, learn more about this service to determine if it’s right for you.

Understanding Manual Lymph Drainage

How the Lymph System Works

The lymphatic system is made up of organs, tissue, vessels, and hundreds of nodes located throughout your body that are responsible for transporting a substance called “lymph.” It carries antibodies, healthy cells, and other mechanisms to combat infections, but the flow is only supposed to go in one direction—from the body, toward the neck. Each node contains lymphocytes that destroy bacteria and viruses in the lymph.

Over time, blockages can develop. Nodes become swollen as they produce more white blood cells that can’t escape, causing the immune system to suffer. This issue often follows infections, surgeries, and tissue injuries.

Benefits of Manual Drainage

Manual lymph drainage is a form of medical massage. It may help resolve a variety of health issues, including general swelling, arthritis, migraines, and stress. A therapist applies pressure to many of the lymph nodes to open pathways and help lymph travel freely. They’ll use gentle, circular motions over pathways and nodes, targeting the neck, under the arms, behind the knees, the shoulders, and chest. These are areas where lymph nodes are most accessible. Following treatment, some people experience more energy during everyday activities and reduced swelling.

If you’re ready to explore Manual Lymph Drainage, contact The Miracle of Massage, Inc. in Conyers, GA. This practice is led by pain relief massage therapist Brian Walters. They offer clients throughout DeKalb, Rockdale and Gwinnett Counties a variety of medical massage services to alleviate shoulder and joint pain, sciatica, and other soft tissue damage. Schedule a consultation on their website, or ask about their full scope of work at (678) 883-2873.