Thoughts about Lymph massage

So my PS told me I needed to get Lymph massages - so today I went to a phsyiotheripst who does them. Well I have mixed feelings...

1) I didn't even SEE the doctor. I dont mean he didn't come to see me, I mean I didn't see or hear him in the office AT ALL! Wouldn't you think that a new patient that the doctor would come in and talk to you at least?

2) so they rubbed their hands up and down my legs - that's about it. Didn't do much else. Didn't even touch the back side (where the LBL scar goes all the way around).

Is this normal? Is this your experiances? Tell me what you think and have experianced... What SHOULD I have expected because this wasn't it!!!  I dont feel it was worth getting out of my body suit for - ugh!

Cass

Hi Cass,

My PS suggested I go as well, and I did, I went for six, one hour sessions w/ a massage therapist and I really do not see a difference.  And it cost me a pretty penny since my insurance would not cover it.  But yes, what they did to you is all they did to me as well.  I love the woman who did it, and I will go back to her for regular massage (half the cost of Manual Lymph Drainage), but I think I am done w/ MLD. 

Good luck!!!

Ilyssa

I asked my chiropractor about it and was told that its really just a very light touch massage working towards the upper lymph nodes  -like someone is barely touching because the nodes are on the surface of the skin.

I can share that I've had great success with cold laser therapy - it reduces the swelling greatly and I really notice a difference when I go do it vs when I don't.  It takes 20 min - 10 for each side since I had the LBL.  No pain and you don't even feel it, just a laser on the scar.

I'd check around and ask a chiro if you have one, not all offer it, but there is new research for PS that suggests it helps with healing.  I'll try to find the article she gave me and post it.