Lymphatic Massage

Lymphatic massage is a type of massage geared towards people with lymphatic problems. It is also known as “lymphatic drainage”. This gentle massage is stimulating to the lymph system and promotes the removal of toxins in the body. It influences the removal of waste in the system and promotes a healthy immune system. Lymph nodes, which can be felt throughout the body, become swollen once white blood cells being fighting infection. These swollen nodes are some of the first signs that the immune system is under attack.

A “lymph massage”, as they are called, can also be a great pre-emptive attack on the flu and cold season. One or two lymph massages can charge up your immune system, preferably at the beginning of cold season.

Due to outside stressors the lymph system can become compromised. Surgery, malnutrition, stress and illness can also compromise your immune system causing you to be more susceptible to the common cold or flu. A great way to combat these compromises on your system is on-site massage. Mostly, an upper body massage, the lymphatic massage focuses on the arms, neck, face and chest. The idea is to get lymphatic fluid flowing in your body.

Another huge benefit of chair massage is that a 15-minute chair massage can boost alertness dramatically. Some people say that a 15-minute massage gave them a runner’s high. Some tests have also shown that brain activity stimulated by massage leads to improved attention.

Another important part of the lymphatic massage is drinking water post-massage. Depending on the toxicity level of your body, you may feel worse after your lymph massage. This is because the massage has worked the toxins out of your body and flushed them into the system to get processed all at once. Although this can be a little uncomfortable, drinking plenty of water should take care of this symptom. And of course your body is less toxic afterwards.
Lymph massages are not the only type of massage that can break up toxins. Regular chair massage therapy sessions also flush your body of compromising toxins and leave you with a cleaner system.

Brandon Thomas is a nationally certified massage therapist and founder
of JoyLife Therapeutics. JoyLife Therapeutics provides chair massage,
corporate massage, office massage, special event and trade show massage
throughout the US.