"Under the leadership of Lyn Weiss, MD, chair, and Lyn Alkes, OTR, RN, certified lymphatic therapist, women suffering from a common side effect of breast cancer will benefit from a combination of techniques which include manual compression, lymphatic massage, compression bandages and/or customized garments and remedial exercises, helping to The technique of manual lymphatic drainage consists in channeling the excessively accumulated liquids in the treated area towards lymphatic territories in good health. In this way, they will be successfully eliminated. This objective is obtained through massages. A drainage session takes place more or less in the following way: Compression therapy applications as well as techniques of manual lymph drainage (MLD) for patients with lymphedema of the head and neck are demonstrated in great detail. Additional rehabilitation considerations, including therapy for trismus and shoulder dysfunction, are also covered. Educational Level: Advanced Manual Lymph Drainage is gentle pain free and extremely relaxing, consisting of a slow, rhythmic progression of light strokes, and gentle stretching of the skin that can be compared to the light strokes of massage. Clearing superficial congestion from the lymph system creating a vacuum, pulling up fluid from deeper, more distant parts of the body. John Beckwith Instructor at the Lymphedema & Wound Care Education shows one of the Vodder techniques of Manual Lymph Drainage for patients suffering from Lymphedema. Lymphatic Drainage Therapy. Background - The Lymphatic System. The lymphatic system is a complicated network of vessels, ducts, and nodes that moves fluid between the cells and tissues, and produces and distributes the infection fighting and scavenging cells of the body. It feeds literally every tissue and organ. Manual therapies including myofascial release, scar massage, and lymphatic drainage techniques, as well as physical therapy, thermal therapy, surgery, and oral agen