Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) – Vodder Technique
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a unique, specialized treatment technique that promotes lymph to drain out of a limb into an area that drains normally. Manual Lymphatic Drainage uses very light pressure. The gentle, “light touch” is a rhythmical movement called “Vodder technique” that is the most recognized therapy used worldwide and practiced by therapists certified in Vodder technique. Too much pressure may cause lymphangiospasm and hyperemia.
The lymph system is part of your body’s immune system and helps fight infection. Your cells create waste and the lymph is responsible for carrying that waste to be excreted from the body. There is no pump for the lymph system like there is for the blood, so it must be manually stimulated through massage, deep breathing or movement.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage encourages the movement of lymph fluids around the body.