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What patients say:

I came to Rising Sun seeking relief for chronic headaches after an accident. After 6 weeks of treatment, the headaches are gone and I can breathe more clearly. I feel better than I did before my accident.

- Scott R.

Lymph Drainage Therapy

Lymph Drainage Therapy is a gentle hands-on technique used to facilitate the fluid flow in the body. It helps to drain stagnant fluids, to detoxify, to regenerate tissues, and maintain a healthy immune system.

Lymph drainage therapy was developed by Dr. Bruno Chickly, a French medical doctor and osteopath. He takes traditional manual lymph drainage therapy techniques to the next level.

Therapists who use his method are able to detect the specific rhythm, direction, depth and quality of the lymph flow anywhere on the body and the specific pathway chosen by the patient's lymphatic system. This method is called Lymphatic Mapping.

Practitioners trained in this method are able to assist the lymphatic pathways the body has chosen naturally. If your body has an impaired lymphatic system, your therapist can use this method to find the natural lymph pathways in use and strengthen them.

Practitioners at Rising Sun Physical Therapy are trained in the Chickly method.

Lymph drainage therapy can help you:

Reduce edema (swelling)
Relieve pain
Manage lymphedema (lymph drainage therapy is one of 4 components in the treatment of this condition)
Relieve chronic and sub-acute inflammations and conditions like sinusitis, bronchitis, otitis
Stimulate the immune system
Regenerate body tissues (e.g. after burns and pre- and post-surgical scarring ) and offers anti-aging effects
Detoxify the body
Relax deeply and help with insomnia, depression, stress, loss of vitality and memory loss
Reduce symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

You can read more about Lymph Drainage Therapy at www.upledger.com.