Fort Collins Lymph Drainage Therapy
Fort Collins Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) is an “innovative” (1) light touch hands-on method of lymphatic drainage which may be performed while the client is clothed.
Lymph Drainage Therapists work with flat hands and simulate wave-like movements while applying very gentle and subtle pressure. LymphWorks therapists are able to detect the specific rhythm, direction, depth and quality of lymph flow anywhere in the body in addition to facilitating alternative pathways for draining body fluid stagnations.
Lymph Drainage Therapy is not lymph massage, it is more than a massage. It is considered a manual therapy technique. There is no lotion involved in this technique. Because of how unique this technique is, there are unique things to consider when receiving this work.
Lymph Drainage Therapy has been called, "A Hidden Key to Health and Longevity" (1) because results of LDT are detoxification of the whole body, reduction of swelling, immune system stimulation, as well as deep relaxation and pain relief.
This technique is so potent in stimulating the body’s natural healing response and removal of toxins from your tissues that only a 30 minute session of Lymph Drainage Therapy is usually recommended for new clients.
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Drainage Therapy can be a treatment itself or integrated into a session
with other types of massage or energy healing techniques. The most common therapy used with LDT is myofasical release to the close relationship the two systems have.
LymphWorks currently has three well trained Lymph Drainage Therapists that can support your needs with differing levels of experience and passions, C.J. McDaniel, Jennifer Hightower, and Lindsey Longaker.
At LymphWorks, when Lymph Drainage Therapy is used in conjunction with Therapeutic Massage we call is Lymphatic Massage. Although the massage therapy isn't needed as a Lymph Drainage Therapy session can be performed on the entire body and all it's layers including skin, fascia, muscles, joints, brain, organs and other systems!
What is unique about LymphWorks, setting us apart from other businesses claiming to off Lymph Drainage or Lymph Massage is the type of training. All three of our therapists have trained with the Chikly Health Institute and the Lymph Drainage Therapy developer Dr. Bruno Chikly. All therapists are able to sense the movement and quality of the lymphatics of the body, making sessions more specific, powerful, efficient, and effective.
 LymphWorks therapist facilitates Lymph Drainage Therapy of a neck and clavicle area. |
 LymphWorks therapist facilitates Lymph Drainage Therapy of a client's liver. |
Fort Collins Lymph Drainage Therapy is Ideal for Clients in Need of:
- Improved circulation
- Detoxification or help with weight loss
- Identification of toxic elements in the body (pathogens, chemicals, metals)
- Reduction of swelling or edema
- Reduction of inflammation
- Illness prevention and immune system stimulation
- Pain reduction
- Tissue regeneration
- Improved digestion and elimination
- Reduction of scar tissue
- Stress Reduction (parasympathetic nervous system stimulation)
- Reduction of muscle spasm
- Clarity of brain function and reduction in fog
- Drooling on a massage table without judgement
Lymph Drainage Therapy was developed by Bruno Chikly, MD DO of the Chikly Health Institute. A similar technique, Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is another type of lymphatic drainage technique you may hear about in the United States and Europe mostly practiced by Physical Therapists. In Europe, the stimulation of lymph flow is commonly prescribed by medical doctors and covered by insurance.
(1) Chikly, Bruno, http://chiklyinstitute.org/ldt/applications.htm, Chikly Health Institute, 2009.
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