The Lymphatic System, Lymphatic Massage, and the Zerona Laser

The Lymphatic System is what aids in transporting the fat from the area the Zerona laser concentrates on to dump out of your body via your normal bowel movements.  Below is an explanation of the lymphatic system and lymphatic massage.

The Lymphatic System
As a vital component of the body’s immune function, the lymphatic system is comprised of several organs (thymus, tonsils, spleen, adenoids), hundreds of lymph nodes, and a multitude of vessels that run throughout the body similar to our circulatory system of veins and arteries. These lymphatic vessels carry a clear fluid, known as lymph, that circulates around the body’s tissues, absorbing fluid, waste products, dead cells, bacteria, viruses, fats, and proteins from the tissue as it goes, while also giving passage to immune cells as they’re needed.

Lymph nodes are found throughout the body — including most notably the neck, armpits, and groin — and have the job of filtering the lymph fluid and removing damaging elements they’ve picked up along the way, such as bacteria and cancer cells. When the lymph nodes detect these foreign elements in the fluid, they begin producing additional infection-fighting white blood cells, and become enlarged in the process, hence a swollen gland.

If the system gets overtaxed because of ill health, surgery, stress, or poor diet, it can get sluggish and not do its job as efficiently. As a major player in the body’s immune process, it makes sense that by waking up the lymphatic system you dramatically improve your chances for staying healthy.

A Massage That’s Barely There
With lymph massage, the system gets a wake-up call through delicate means. Lymph massage is extremely gentle and slow, not just as an aspect of its healing nature, but by necessity. “Most of the lymphatic vessels are just below the skin and are stimulated by .5 to 8 ounces of pressure per square inch,” French says. That light, slow pressure mimics the pulse and rhythm of the lymphatic system itself and gets the vessels to respond as they should. Each stroke slightly moves the skin in the direction of the lymphatic flow to encourage the drainage of fluid and waste.

The delicate nature of each stroke as it carefully glides across the skin can sometimes make it feel as if nothing is happening, especially for those who are used to deep bodywork. But it’s exactly that noninvasive quality of lymph massage that makes it work. “The results can be profound,” French says.

After your lymph massage, it’s important to drink plenty of water as things get moving again. French says it’s possible you could feel some mild, flu-like symptoms, depending on how toxic your body is (i.e., what environmental pollutants you’ve been exposed to, what sort of diet you’ve been following, what types of medications you’re taking, and how much sugar or alcohol you consume). While most people come out of a typical lymph massage feeling nothing but relaxed, French says if you do feel a little off-kilter afterward, the best solution is to “drink plenty of water, watch your salt intake, and get up and move.” Movement, she says, creates a greater lymphatic response and will hurry the process along.

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Article by Dr. Jade Malay, DC, DABCO. Your Zerona Laser Professional in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas Area.