The benefits of MLD post-surgery

As explained in this post manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) stimulates lyphangiomotoricity, which is the rhythmic movement of lymphatic fluid from wherever it currently finds itself (generally in between skin and muscle in a post-surgery client) to the nearest lymph node.

We like to think of it like the body’s drainage system: the lymphatic collectors are the pipes which carry excess fluid away and the lymph nodes are a recycling station separating the good stuff (fluid and protein which the body can use) from the bad stuff (bacterial infection).

The essential work of MLD is that it encourages those hypothetical pipes to drain. While inflammation is an important part of the healing process, too much of a good thing is not great.

MLD improves reabsorption of the excess fluid around a surgery site and promotes drainage of accumulated fluid.
In removing fluid, MLD also removes waste products around a surgical site such as cellular debris, excess protein, and infection.

A reduction in excess swelling leads to a reduction in scarring and a decrease in fibrosis.

Another benefit is there is often a decreases in pain because of the decreased pressure in and around the nerve tissue.

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