Lymphatic Drainage for the Legs - Self Massage from MassageByHeather.com

http://www.massagebyheather.com Learn Lymph Drainage Massage to affect the legs. This video (the third in a series that includes abdominal massage) shows the specific method of massage to reduce fluid and swelling in the leg, calf and foot. Before performing this, you MUST prepare by performing the Lymphatic Drainage Massage for the Abdomen Parts one and two. Fluid in the legs moves up into the torso and drains near the venous angle in the neck. Unless you have prepared by performing the Abdominal Massage routines, the fluid will not drain correctly. Contraindications include pregnancy (Lymphatic breathing is excellent, but don't do part 2 of this video series). Other contraindications for Lymphatic Drainage Massage work in general are as follows:

1. Fever, acute infection, early onset inflammatory disease. You need to wait until the acute phase is over and the fever is broken.
2. Circulatory system problems, especially thrombosis. If there is any risk of embolism of phlebitis, do not use LDM and see your physician immediately
3. Cardiac issues such as heart disease, acute angina pectoris or coronary thrombosis (heart attack). Using LDM increases the fluid load on the heart, and compromised cardiac systems should not be subjected to LDM.
4. Active bleeding, internal or external.
5. Active malignant cancers, undiagnosed lumps, or tumors whose origins have not been determined by your physician.
6. High risk pregnancy or late term pregnancy with complications

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• lymphatic massage
• LDM
• SLD
• leg lymphatic
• self lymphatic
• self massage
• lymphatic drainage
• limb lymphatic

[rizzsid]

Hi. my salivary glands...began to gush out lots of fluid and i had a horrid metal taste after completing first and second lymph massage. is that to be expected?

[massagebyheatherw]

@rizzsid Yep. Sometimes toxins come out that have been around for a while in the system and it's experienced as strange tastes or smells.

[PalmyBruce]

Thanks! I have a leg recently broken and often very swollen and achey (partly because of long-ago-removed varicose veins - reducing circulation). When trying this while watching the vid I noticed almost immediate relief from the aching pressure. I'll try doing this more from now on. For weeks I've been taking a gram of paracetamol every four hours day and night, but still getting a fair bit of discomfort. This massage may improve my quality of life considerably. Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.

[massagebyheatherw]

@PalmyBruce Bruce - I'm glad this has helped! Given the vericose vein removal, this may be something you'll need to do regularly to ease the aching and pressure. Using this regularly may control this to the point that you won't have so much discomfort. thanks for your comment!

[rizzsid]

Thanks Heather ...did this last night. felt sleepy after but ....i was up to the loo a lot..:)