Lymphatic Drainage Massage by a Lymphedema Physical Therapist- Why it's Important & How to Do it
Lymphatic Drainage Massage plays a major piece in lymphatic health. Lymphatic health is essential to your well-being and overall health. In this video, I explain how lymphatic drainage massage works and then show how to complete lymphatic drainage massage at home correctly. As a certified lymphedema physical therapist (CLT-LANA), I think it's important to visually see and understand how the lymphatic system works so when you're doing the lymphatic drainage massage that you do it effectively. Enjoy!
𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?
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00:00 Intro
01:11: What are the benefits of doing lymphatic drainage massage
01:28 : The Lymphatic System Explained
02:24 : What to use lymphatic drainage massage
03:05 : Showing how to do lymphatic drainage massage of the abdomen!
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Chamomile tea. I had swollen lymph nodes on my neck, they were very pronounced, especially at the bottom of my chin/neck which was the size of a shelled pistachio. I drank 2 cups of chamomile a day with 2 tea bags in each cup. By day 3 they were gone, of course they came back again as I stopped drinking the tea but the 2nd time appeared I started drinking tea and I haven't gotten any more swollen lymph nodes. Chamomile is great for this.
@panoramachannel3123
2 жыл бұрын
Chamomile helps to catch out all unnecessary histamine that is in your bloodstream because of coffee, dark tea, or stress. I recommend to study Histamine further to everyone. In short, it is also a signalling mechanism of severe dehydration to your body, dehydration is a precursor of asthma, and diabetes. Histamine is our body’s tool. In high levels caused artificially by food, we can catch it out of our bloodstream with stronger Chamomile tea infusion. Infuse for 15 minutes.
@lisaotoole3082
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you. But it’s possible that the physical process of swallowing, heat of the tea, and extra fluids were just as therapeutic as the chamomile itself. Those other 3 aspects of tea are also important in moving lymph in the neck. It’s important to seek medical attention if you continue to have issues with the lymph nodes, as it is a sign of infection and/or cancer and the neck lymph nodes drain from the head. Infection can come from dental, eye, ear, nose and throat infections. Especially if it’s accompanied by fever or malaise, you could be overtaken by infection and need medication in order to reduce the damage bacteria does to the systems of the body.
@lococrazygreenacres3830
Жыл бұрын
That doesn't detox the glands or nodes though.
@oAgL214
Жыл бұрын
@@lococrazygreenacres3830 there's studies that claim otherwise.
@oAgL214
Жыл бұрын
@@lisaotoole3082 I drink a lot of herbal teas, very hot as I don't like warm teas. None help with that, plus, there's studies about how chamomile detoxes your lymph nodes.
I'm just a guy who recently had/has some inguinal lymph and leg swelling due to cellulitis from a spider bite. I've always been in great shape my whole life (60 now), but when this happened I knew that there was an area of my life/body that needed attention. I watched my mom suffer with horrible lymphedema before her death, never believing it could happen to me since I was exercising a couple times a week -----WRONG!! Running across KZread, your videos are by far the most explanatory and detailed and simple to follow. Thanks for sharing your hard work and knowledge with the world. I'm subscribing right now. I'll be using this lymph massage for the rest of my life.
@foofyastralpunk5875
2 жыл бұрын
@Vincent Sirois Oh Vincent, I'm so sorry to hear that you too had a spider bite that caused Lymphedema. I too had this happen to me 6 years ago, and spent many weeks in the hospital on IV antibiotics after continuing cases of cellulitis eventually caused the damage and breakdown of my lymph system in my leg. After doing my own research, I had determined that I was afflicted with lymphedema. Months later an infectious disease doc finally verified this diagnosis. Now I have lymphedema in both lower legs, ankles, feet and groin. It's an awful, misunderstood disease. I get so much more information by doing my own research. Lymphedema therapy in my area is constantly waitlisted for up to a year. Luckily I have a podiatrist and Physical Therapy team in the same office that are serious about treating lymphedema in non cancer patients, because we often lose our place in line at traditional clinics to those who suffer with cancer. Unna Boots, kinesiology tape, trampoline bouncing, self massage and dry brushing have been working for me. However it's a full time job keeping myself out of a flare. I haven't been in the hospital or on IV antibiotics in 2 years. I have had flares in this time. I've developed a system that works faster than oral antibiotics, but I won't share it here. Good luck friend, damn spiders really threw a curve ball at my life.
Incredible how much better this makes me feel... even just the ten minutes worth is night and day difference
This is just so true. I really appreciate that you do this kind of videos
Thank you so much I’m getting better by taking care of my Lymphedema just in a month I lost 10 lbs and my leg already looks better and even inches my husband had noticed I was looking better but I didn’t realize how important this was key I also use a vibration plate and wrapping my leg Thank you for sharing
All I can say is thank you for doing this. I just included lymphatic message along with nasal breathing. Feeling great! Love from Albuquerque 😊
Thank you! Your video is so helpful. I hate to learn something without really understanding how and why I do it, and your video gives me exactly what I need! I will definitely go through all of your videos in the coming days.
Thank you for taking the time to share and for explaining things slowly making things easy to understand. I appreciate you! ❤
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I just realized that I have so much fluid in my body that is stagnant! You have explained the massage very well and it something that I can continue helping my body by doing it everyday! Now on to watch all your other videos!!
I liked ur explanations very simple to understand and follow!
Thank you for your instructions and explanations of the Lymphatic Drainage Massage.
Really good instructional video, thank you. I have been doing remedial for 24 years and needed to brush up on Lymphatic drainage. Perfect - thanks again :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge generously so that myself and others may benefit ❤
Very useful! Thanks a million 🏵
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for this useful video, you explained it very clearly and it really helped me to understand the lymphatic system and how to implement this skill.
This is really interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you. This was exactly what I was looking for and so well explained.
Have long term covid and out of the woods but a clear fluid cough is exacerbating and I'm trying this. Thank you
Your information and videos are so helpful. Thank you
I wished I had watched this video earlier. I had a lipo surgery on thighs 7 weeks ago, and I have huge lumps on the inside and the swelling has been very uncomfortable. I have been suffering from the G5 massage. This video shows the massage step by step in a very clear way. I love your tones and voices. Thanks a million : ))
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. After my 5th spine surgery I suddenly started getting petechiae in my lower legs and feet as well as edema. At the same time my face would swell. I started with the lymph messages and it has reduced the swelling considerably. I’m starting to feel better to. Thank you again.
thank you, this is a great lesson! I've trained in lymphatic drainage basics so I know your information is accurate.
Brilliant thanks for this information ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you. The routine helps in maintaining my health.
Well done. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for your helpfull videos. Greetings from germany
Thank you for these lessons
Thank you for this informative video.
Thanks for sharing.Will try. God bless.
Recently had 360 lipo and tummy tuck and this was great. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I seem to have a lot of pressure at the back of my neck and noticed below my arm pits very sensitive.
Thank you for sharing this. I am 2 weeks post mast. and got 1 drain removed last week. Today I have alot of fluid building up. I'll try lymph massage and calendula oil and see if it helps. Much nicer than having the fluid drained with a needle. I hope it works 🙏
Thank you , i'll try this later, and i will apply this to my clients. Thanks much...
Great video! Sent this to my dad. Anyone can benefit from lymph drainage!
🎉thank you for the instructional video
Mine was so bad when I would have a PTSD episode I would call my therapist and tell her my body felt like it was being constricted by a boa constrictor and then I couldn't breathe. I cannot believe all the specialty doctors I've seen over all the decades that have allowed me to suffer through surgeries and prescriptions when all I needed to do was rub my own body....baffling I have to say I'm a little peeved because I showed my oncologist what I thought were knots or lumps and she waved them off and so did my gynecologist and so did my endocrinologist all the while they were pushing for me to get a hysterectomy and here I sit exactly today finding out this information on my own, not to mention this is what killed my mother in 2020, and I'm doing these exercises because I stopped going to any specialty doctor because they didn't want to help they just wanted to remove things. Thank you thank you thank you thank you for this video thank you. And I went to school for Western medicine .. ha! They want everyone ill. Cleaning this toxicity up & out and getting back to nature. Cities are HIGHLY TOXIC!! *I did NOT get surgery either. I walked away from all of it
@helnyson4694
4 сағат бұрын
Sendind vibes of healing to you and hope above all else that recovery happens for you 😊✌🏽
A wonderful lymphatic drainage massage. I've recently had it done 🧿❤
I really do enjoy your videos 💚🌸
Thanks for a educational video, I hope it will help my allergic renitis , that I suffering so much when my disease attacks me..
Hello really enjoyed your video many thanks xx
You’re God sent thank you!
Thank you I am going to try ❤
i recently find your channel iam so greatful for find this one nice practice thank you so much love from india❤
This worked so well
Very clearly spoken and well illustrated movements. I want to use my long handle panasonic vibrating massager. Any criticism would be greatly appreciated. I made a wooden L shaped handle that i can strap a dry brush to to massage my lower back.
Thank you, I'm starting now.
After r that massage I feel amazing glory to God thank you so much for posting this 🙌❤️❤️
Thank you mam for sharing love it. God bless
These videos are so great, huge thanks to you I have a question can i do all these with lymphoma condition?
Wonderful and informative video. Thank you for all that you do to create these videos for others.
Thanks for the informative video, it really helped me a lot.
Thank you, your videos are informative and really help my lymphatic system. Would love to see a video about how to clear armpit lymphedema. Very greatful 🙏
@CancerRehabPT
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they are helpful. There are a couple of videos I put out on arm and Lymphatic drainage, plus more to come 😊
just the video I need thank you
Thank you, I suffer from fibromyalgia and helped to do those massages. ❤
Is very helpful thank you so much
I started massaging my face and noticed a huge change within days, cannot wait to start on the rest of my body now ❤❤
Very useful and your videos really helped me in clearing my lymph nodes swelling on the neck area. Thanks a lot 🙏
@nishikhasinha
Жыл бұрын
How much time it took to clear them?
@payalshorts8689
Жыл бұрын
@@nishikhasinha apko bhi lymph nodes me swelling h kya
@nishikhasinha
Жыл бұрын
@@payalshorts8689 yes
@payalshorts8689
Жыл бұрын
@@nishikhasinha thik hua kya apka
@payalshorts8689
Жыл бұрын
@@nishikhasinha apka thik hua ya nahi
🧘♀Thank you! I'm sharing this with family and friends! 👋💫
@lurdesrebollo5621
2 жыл бұрын
Me too 👏
Excellent!
Thanks for these videos, they are very helpful. I get a lot of air buildup in the nodes. When I massage them, I burp a lot.
Just wanted to say this is the clearest most explanatory vid I've come across on this! I've just had FTM top surgery and some hip masculinisation (lipo) three weeks ago. I was told massage would help reduce swelling. Is this the type of massage which should help, I should i be okay doing this on my own from now on?
@JasmineOkafor
2 жыл бұрын
It’s best to find a great LMT in your area.
browsing glad i stop and look i find this so helpful thanks please this is a must try thanks
I want to thank you so much for making these easy to follow videos. They have been extremely helpful to myself & my husband. Oct.4th I had some tongue cancer removed as well as some lymph nodes in my neck area. I also had 6 wks/5days a week of radiation treatments on my face and neck area. Healing has been going very well until a month ago when I was told I now have Lymphedema in these areas which has caused pretty painful neck pain and headaches. I was given some instructions & a couple papers with instructions about how to do lymphatic massages . Having a bad memory & not fully understanding the proper amount of pressure & sequence for doing these massages, I was making my situation worse. After watching your instruction videos, & seeing the pictures you present of the different areas of our lymphatic system, I feel so much more educated on the proper way to do these massages. I am so thankful I was able to find you on KZread. Thank you again. You have no idea how much I appreciate your presentations, the relief I feel, & the improvement to my head, face & neck areas.
@CancerRehabPT
2 жыл бұрын
This absolutely made my day. Thank you so much for the kind words. I am sorry you have had to deal with this, but I’m so happy to hear that you have found the videos helpful. I have had a lot of requests for more head and neck videos and they are coming. You can expect to see exercises coming in the next two weeks for the tongue, jaw, and neck 🙂 I’d love to hear if there are other videos you’d like to see more about!
Thank you so much i love it
Very helpful!
Thanks for this! Is there a reason why I’d get a headache and sore throat almost immediately after completing this? (I did this video immediately after your left leg drainage follow along)
Thank you!
I use the gentle massage setting on my handheld shower head.
Thank you very much.
Felt do relaxed ❤
Thank you 😊
Thank you very much
This is what dry brushing does… i love it
I feel like I need this, thank you so much for sharing!!! Doing this just a little made me feel sick to my stomach, is that a red flag of some sort? My gall bladder was removed when I was 18. Just FYI.
Do you have a video on the lower body? Just had knee replacement surgery and want to reduce the swelling/ thanks!
Thank you. This is very informative and useful. I'm your new subscriber
@CancerRehabPT
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, welcome! 🙂
@SimplySunrider
Жыл бұрын
Me too!
Love it ❤❤❤
So very grateful. Thanks 🙏😂
good ...helpul
This is amazing! Do you utilize essential oils?
Thank you
I'm thinking I have lipidema (a little different). I understand that lymphatic massage would be really helpful for this as well. What are your thoughts? Thank you for what you're sharing!
Like not love yes!!! Big help TY!
Thank you madam
Hey, do the massages helps in Hard Swollen lymph nodes in Neck area?
great thanks a lot
What if you have a port inside? How do you best work around that?
Thanks ❣️💐
Just what I was looking for. Many thanks, as I've had breast cancer two years ago and I have had a whole network of lymph nodes removed from my left side.
If you had a node biopsy on the neck, should you not push the fluid towards that area?
If you are looking to see lymphatic drainage massage for a different area of the body, check out the links in the description! Enjoy! 🙂
@leese7420
2 жыл бұрын
By doing this can you dislodge clots in your blood causing strokes or other health problems caused by blood clots?
@rosalierolfe7031
2 жыл бұрын
Feet and legs
@sevensaturn5442
2 жыл бұрын
Can we do this in the shower using soap?
@marshhen
2 жыл бұрын
Is this a safe process for a person with follicular lymphoma nodules?
@namiellame4488
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have anything specific to help with severe endometriosis?
Gosh..makes me feel well.....thank you...what's your view on rebounding?
@CancerRehabPT
2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s a great form of exercise, which is extremely important for the lymphatic system. I have a couple videos on rebounding. You can find them on this playlist: kzread.info/head/PLEMlEDKDlobmKbKZ0mbbBEHWgyJ1R7BSP
If I have had ONLY the sentinel lymph node removed on one side do I still need to direct the massage away from that side?
Hi, so useful, i am happy to have found your channel and learn from a professional. could you possibly explain why in some videos the recommendation is to go DOWN from the waist area - towards the inguinal creases. i am so confused and intrigued , i even asked a reputed specialist on his instagram account and his answer was - follow the lymph flow (ok ) and go DOWN from the ribs. i unsubscribed 😂. but i see this all the time and thanking you ni advance for any explanation.
I liked your video. Thank you
@CancerRehabPT
2 жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome 🙂
@janetfrisby3707
Жыл бұрын
Links please
Thanks.mam can u show some massage for knee bursitis and heel spur on please 😔🙏
Do you have any suggestions for swollen eyelids in the morning?
Thanks so much for this! I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease. I will be doing a treatment called Lyme-N for that but was wondering what else I could do also to help rid toxins. My lymph nodes in my groin area are enlarged and I have watched your dry brushing technique in the past. I am also wondering if Near Infrared sauna would be beneficial? I’ve heard it’s great at detoxifying the body. If so, is there and order to which I should do this? In other words, to get the most benefit should I dry brush or do a lymphatic drainage prior to a sauna session or after? Thanks again, I really enjoy your video content! ❤️
@anemicbeats
Жыл бұрын
I am in the UK, i was bitten by a tick a few years ago, where would i be best for getting tested for lyme disease?
@leannshort2211
Жыл бұрын
@@anemicbeats I would seek help from a Naturopathic Dr or a Functional medicine physician. Main stream medicine has let me down over and over again. The only real help I have found is through one of those I mentioned. I hope you find some true healing. So you live in the UK? What kinds of symptoms are you having?