Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDH)
Lymph
Drainage Therapy (LDT) is an original hands-on method of lymphatic drainage
developed by Bruno Chikly, MD, of France. Created out of his award-winning
research on the lymphatic system, LDT takes traditional lymph drainage
techniques and adds a level of precision consistent with recent scientific
discoveries.
Using
exacting anatomical science and distinctive manual processes, LDT enables
practitioners to detect the specific rhythm, direction, depth and quality of the
lymph flow anywhere in the body. From there they can use their hands to perform
Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of the vessels to assess overall circulation and
determine the best alternate pathways for draining body-fluid stagnations.
Therapists
work with flat hands, using all the fingers to simulate gentle, specific
wave-like movements. These subtle manual maneuvers activate lymph and
interstitial fluid circulation as well as stimulate the functioning of the
immune and parasympathetic nervous systems. It is shown that when these actions
are accomplished, the results can be:
- Reduction in edemas (swelling) and
lymphedemas of various origins
- Detoxification of the
body
- Regeneration of tissue, including
burns, wounds and wrinkles
- Anti-aging effects
- Relief of numerous chronic and
subacute inflammations, including sinusitis, bronchitis and otitis
- Relief of chronic pain
- Reduction in the symptoms of chronic
fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
- Antispastic actions to relieve
conditions such as muscle hypertonus and some forms of
constipation
- Deep relaxation to aid insomnia,
stress, loss of vitality and loss of memory
- Alleviation of adiposis and cellulite
tissue
