system of the person promotes simplification of conclusion from organism of excess of water, harmful toxins and other hazardous substances. During massage lymph nodes are left by stagnant liquid, thanks to special technology of soft puddling of lymph nodes the patient feels that the turgidity in body has decreased. Special knowledge and experience as well as understanding of functioning of lymphatic system are necessary for high-quality performing such massage.
Lymphatic massage happens several types:
- Facial massage – the effective technique developed in Japan many centuries ago and passing from father to son. The famous Japanese cosmetologist Hirosi Sisasi to whom, in turn, his grandmother has told of it has revived this technique. This massage yields visible result after the second occupation. It influences both superficial, and deep wrinkles of the person, promoting smoothing of the person and return of youth to it. As massage promotes liquid outflow, it is not recommended to do to people with the thin person.
- Massage of body – promotes improvement of circulation of lymph in organism, tones up muscles and rejuvenates skin. Massage is made by means of stroking of skin according to lymphatic ways from edges to the center. Massage of body also promotes weight reduction.
- Foot massage – for its performance will be required couple of chairs on one of which to sit down, and on another to put legs to reduce gravitation force by lymphatic liquid in organism. For the rest foot massage differs in nothing from massage of body, namely stroking of legs in places of congestion of lymph nodes. Such massage is done for elimination of cellulitis, also it helps to take off puffiness and fatigue in legs after the unlucky working day.
Lymphatic massage is recommended not only for maintenance of external beauty and youth of organism. It is also recommended at stresses, sleep disorders, depressions. Besides, such massage is rather effective when it is required to reduce chronic articulate pains. Also it very much helps to lose extra kilos and to reduce the general puffiness.
However before this massage it is necessary to get acquainted with number of contraindications. Lymphatic massage is not recommended to be done to people at whom:
- Pregnancy of the first trimester. On later term only foot massage only for the purpose of removal of puffiness which often accompanies women in the late stages of pregnancy is allowed.
- Various sharp infectious and inflammatory diseases as massage will promote faster penetration into lymphatic system of pathogenic microorganisms. It, in turn, can aggravate or strengthen course of disease. However after such diseases, lymphatic massage will help organism to be restored quicker.
- Heart troubles because during massage the load of heart sharply increases. It can also complicate condition of the patient.
- Oncological diseases as such massage can promote growth of malignant tumor.
Thus, the expert should examine attentively the patient before starting lymphatic massage.