The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can help to increase and promote healing. A efficient and successful healing process is required to fully recover following damage such as that caused through injury or invasive surgery. Our therapists use MLD massage to increase healing and promote recovery.
What is increased healing?
Healing is a natural process within the body that aims to recover and restore tissue to maximum strength following damage. Damage can occur for a number of reasons such as injury, trauma and post invasive surgery. There are three main phases of healing, the inflammatory, repair and remodelling phase. During the inflammatory phase our blood vessel walls become more permeable to allow plasma to surround the tissue. The inflammatory phase aims to prepare the injury site for repair by removing any dead or damaged cells, this process is known as phagocytosis. The repair phase involves a process of laying down scar tissue in a haphazard fashion to provide strength and structure to the damaged tissue. The remodelling phase aims to remodel the scar tissue into a more functional tissue by stimulating linear orientation. Each phase of healing must be completed successfully before progression onto the following phase. The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can help promote successful progression through the healing phases.
What are the physiological effects of increased healing?
The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can help increase healing. Increased healing is achieved by stimulating a number of physiological effects through the application of MLD massage such as;
- Increased lymphatic drainage
- Increased circulation
- Increased removal of waste products
The physiological effects of increased healing include an increase in lymphatic drainage, circulation and removal of waste products.
Increased lymphatic drainage can help assist healing progression. An increase in lymphatic drainage refers to a process involving the removal of excess swelling and waste products through the lymphatic system. Following significant tissue damage seen following surgery or injury the lymphatic system can become overrun and inefficient. The application of MLD massage can help increase lymphatic drainage by targeting the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of many channels through the body known as lymph vessels. Within lymph vessels travels lymph fluid which contains waste products and any dead or damaged cells. The application of MLD massage can increase the flow of lymph fluid through lymph vessels towards lymph nodes. Our therapists at massage.physio.co.uk use MLD massage to stimulate the performance of the lymphatic system and increase lymphatic drainage.
Increased circulation can increase healing. The application of MLD massage can stimulate both blood and lymphatic circulation. An increase in blood circulation means cells and nutrients such as protein which are essential for healing are readily available to the injury site. An increase in the deliverance of nutrients to a injury site decreases the risk of failed healing. An increase in lymphatic circulation means excess fluids such as swelling and oedema can be removed at a efficient rate which can help to reduce pain and improve mobility following injury or surgery.
Increased removal of waste products can help to promote healing. An increased removal of waste products refers to a process whereby metabolic waste products are removed from cells and expelled from the body. If waste products are left they can accumulate and hinder the healing process and cause pain and fatigue. An increase in the removal of waste products is achieved through the application of MLD massage by increasing lymphatic and blood circulation.
When can increased healing help?
An increase in healing can be beneficial to anybody who has suffered tissue damage. Our therapists use manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage to promote recovery and decrease down time following injury or surgery. Certain situations where an increase in healing can be beneficial include;
Certain situations where an increase in healing could be beneficial include following cosmetic surgery or during the presence of swelling or a burst cyst.
An increase in healing can be beneficial following cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is an umbrella term for any invasive surgical procedures that aims to reconstruct or improve the appearance of a body area. Due to the invasive nature of cosmetic surgery such as liposuction there is a significant amount of damage caused. Following cosmetic surgery the individual may experience pain, swelling, bruising and limited mobility. The application of MLD massage following cosmetic surgery can be extremely beneficial in reducing pain, swelling and bruising in a quick period of time. MLD massage can help increase healing following cosmetic surgery supporting the lymphatic system.
The application of MLD massage can help increase healing during the presence of swelling. Swelling refers to an area of the body that holds excessive amounts of fluid. Swelling occur for a number of reasons such as injury and damage and is a natural process in the phases of healing. Unfortunately swelling can cause pain and limited mobility. The application of MLD massage can help speed up the inflammatory process so down time following injury is minimised. MLD massage can help increase healing during the presence of swelling by increasing lymphatic drainage.
Our therapists use MLD massage to increase healing during the presence of a burst cyst. A burst cyst can cause an increase in swelling, waste products and toxins to be release into the body. If left untreated a burst cyst can cause pain and have a slow recovery process. The application of MLD massage can help increase healing in a burst cyst by increasing lymphatic drainage and the removal of waste products.
Summary
The therapists at Massage.Physio.co.uk use manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage to increase healing. An increase in healing is achieved through a number of physiological responses such as increased lymphatic drainage, circulation and the removal of waste products. An increase in healing can be especially beneficial to those who have experienced injury or damaged such as following cosmetic surgery or a burst cyst and during the presence of swelling.
How can I arrange a manual lymphatic drainage massage?
The easiest way to arrange a manual lymphatic drainage massage at Massage.Physio.co.uk is to email us at office@physio.co.uk or call us on 0800 033 7800.
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