Massage Therapy Journal Winter 2024

Winter 2024 • 61

MLD and the Therapist: How MLD Can Benefit You More to offer your clients. There are many conditions that can benefit from supporting and encouraging proper movement of lymphatic fluid. When you add techniques like MLD to your toolbox, you’re able to reach more clients, as well as continue to help loyal clients whose needs may change. Self-care boost. MLD allows massage therapists to integrate easier massage sessions into ther schedules, meaning they will put less strain on their bodies, particularly the hands and wrists. Better connection with other health care providers. Understanding the lymphatic system will help you better educate health care providers and colleagues about the importance of a healthy functional lymphatic system, and the role MLD plays in achieving that goal.

means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual. MLD objectives. MLD can provide symptom relief and support quality of life. The psychological benefits alone are an indication to use MLD. The gentle, rhythmic and comforting touch used in MLD can often enhance a sense of calm, and decrease pain and anxiety. MLD considerations. In hospice care, MLD should not focus on the movement of edema, as many of the organs that support fluid balance may be compromised or shutting down. When working in this setting, always consult with the patient’s health care providers and be aware of other pathologies that could cause discomfort, such as possible bone metastases in the cancer patient, skin ulcers, and decreased levels of blood counts.

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