Welcome
We specialize in moving the blocked lymph though out the body, by using MLD. This allows the body to cleanse and heal more rapidly after an injury, accident or surgery.
MLD is a gentle manual treatment technique, which is applied in combination with compression therapy, skin care and decongestive exercises primarily for the treatment of lymphedema. This technique is based on four basic strokes, which were first described by Vodder (1896-1986), a massage therapist and doctor of philosophy from Denmark.
It is unfortunate that MLD is often confused with the term “massage”. The only commonality between massage and MLD is that both are manual techniques – however, massage is applied with considerably more pressure in order to achieve the desired effects on musculature, tendons or ligaments. The goal of MLD for the most part is to have an effect on the lymphatic structures in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, which are located above muscles, tendons and ligaments. The pressure necessary to achieve the desired results in MLD is very light and sometimes described as the pressure applied while stroking a newborn’s head. In fact, too much pressure could damage the delicate lymphatic structures in the superficial tissues.