The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can help increase circulation. An increase in circulation refers to the increased circulation of both blood and lymph fluid. An increase in circulation can be extremely beneficial and can help promote and increase healing. Our therapists use the application of MLD massage to increase circulation following injury, during pregnancy or following surgery.
What is increased circulation?
Increased circulation refers to an increase in movement within the blood and lymphatic circulatory system. The blood circulatory system is made up of blood vessels, blood and the heart. An increase in blood circulation means the blood is traveling through the channels of blood vessels at an increased and more efficient rate. An increase in blood circulation is beneficial as it can increase the deliverance of oxygen and nutrients to working cells. The components of the lymphatic system includes lymph vessels, lymph flow and lymph nodes. An increase in lymphatic circulation can help increase the removal of waste products and reduce swelling.
What are the physiological effects of increased circulation?
The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can produce a number of physiological changes within the body. Our therapist use MLD massage to provide their patients with the most benefits possible. The physiological effects of MLD massage includes:
The application of MLD massage can produce a number of physiological effects such as increased removal of waste products, cellular exchange and lymphatic drainage.
Our therapist use MLD massage to stimulate circulation to increase the removal of waste products. An increased removal of waste products occurs following an increase in lymphatic and blood circulation. The removal of waste products is a constant process within the human body, however during times of injury or damage the process needs to be increased to promote healing. The application of MLD massage can stimulate circulation to make the blood and lymphatic circulatory system more effective.
Increased cellular exchange occurs following the application of MLD massage to increase circulation. Increased cellular exchange refers to an increase in the removal of waste products and the deliverance of nutrients. The application of MLD massage can increase blood circulation, therefore the nutrients that travel within the blood stream are delivered to working cells. The removal of waste products is increased through the application of MLD massage by boosting lymphatic system circulation and function.
The application of MLD massage can produce an increase in lymphatic drainage through increased circulation. Increased lymphatic drainage refers to a process where the lymphatic system become more efficient in removing excess lymphatic fluid and the waste products within. Our therapists use MLD massage to stimulate increased lymphatic drainage during the presence of swelling.
When can increase circulation help?
The application of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage can produce a range of benefits. One of the benefits of MLD massage is increased circulation. Certain circumstances where an increase in circulation can be beneficial includes;
- Post-injury
- Post-surgery
The therapists at massage.physio.co.uk use MLD massage to increase the circulation in people post-injury and post-surgery.
Our therapists use MLD massage to stimulate an increase in circulation for individuals following injury. Following injury the body may have experienced significant damage which results in increased swelling and pain. The application of MLD massage can assist repair and promote healing following injury by increasing circulation. An increase in circulation following injury can help reduce swelling and increase the deliverance of nutrients and essential cells to the injury site.
MLD massage can be beneficial post-surgery. Following surgery the body may experience multiple areas of damage due to the invasive nature of surgery. The bodies response to damage is to initially protect the injured area with swelling. If the presence of swelling is prolonged it can hinder the progression of healing. Our therapists use MLD massage within a treatment programme for an individual following surgery such as VASER liposuction. An increase in circulation following surgery can help promote healing, reduce swelling and reduce pain.
Summary
The application of manual lymphatic drainage massage can produce a number of benefits such as increased circulation. An increase in circulation refers to both blood and lymphatic circulation. The physiological effects associated with increased circulation include increased removal of waste products, increased cellular exchange and increased lymphatic drainage. An increase in circulation following the application of MLD massage can be beneficial to an individual following injury or surgery due to benefits such as decreased pain and swelling and increased healing.
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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