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Contraindications
Absolute contraindications to Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) are acute infectious, fever, serious circulatory problems such as thrombosis, congenital heart failure, major cardiac problems, hemorrhage, acute aneuresis, and malignant ailments, or un-diagnosed ‘lumps’.
1. Fever, acute infection, early onset of inflammatory disease. You need to wait until the acute phase is over and the fever is broken.
2. Circulatory system problems, especially thrombosis. If there is any risk of embolism of phlebitis, do not use LDM and see your physician immediately
3. Cardiac issues such as heart disease, acute angina pectoris or coronary thrombosis (heart attack). Using MLD increases the fluid load on the heart, and compromised cardiac systems should not be subjected to MLD.
4. Active bleeding, internal or external.
5. Active malignant cancers, undiagnosed lumps, or tumors whose origins have not been determined by your physician.
6. High-risk pregnancy or late-term pregnancy with complications
Relative contraindications:
There are a number of relative contraindications to lymphatic drainage. These include edema and lymphedema, which may either be a good indication for lymphatic drainage or a contraindication, depending on the etiology of the edema or lymphedema. In cases of hyper- or hypothyroidism, there is also a rare risk of upsetting the blood’s hormone ratio and provoking a hyperthyroid reaction when working over the thyroid gland.
If none of these contraindications are present, lymphatic drainage is a safe and gentle modality appropriate for many indications and is the best option for moving fluid from one body part to another.
Please be aware of all these contraindications before you sign the consent_form and receiving therapy.