Lymphedema: causes, symptoms and treatment

Lymphedema

I get asked all the time… how do I know if my lymph isn’t draining? Here is part ONE of symptoms that can be associated with a congested or stagnant lymphatic system. 1) waking up between 3-5am (hour of the lung and lymph) 2) Do you have swollen hands, arms, feet, ankles, legs. If you are retaining fluid you aren’t draining 3) Swollen or enlarged nodes (including tonsils). They might also be hard. Note if you have had your tonsils removed your lymphatic system is very likely going to have draina

In order to experience results from lymphatic drainage you need to be moving it in the right direction with the right pressure. Too much pressure = no results Wrong direction = no results Wrong order = no results These reasons are WHY people aren’t getting the benefits from doing lymphatic drainage. Making sure your termini (where all of your lymphatic fluid drains) is open (ie not congested) is super important… otherwise there isn’t anywhere for it to move too. Are you moving your fluid towards

Here are the 3 big mistakes people make when doing lymphatic drainage. They don’t open up their termini (where all the lymphatic fluid gets returned to the circulatory system.) They start at their toes and move towards their heart (termini). This isn’t very effective at moving all the lymph… just imagine pushing wet snow. As you continue to push and the snow continues to build, some of the snow is going to “fall off”. Meaning it’s not going to get to the desired end point location. Same thing ha

Signs and symptoms of lymphoma - Mayo Clinic