Lymphatic Drainage Massage

I am currently practicing Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM).  You may be asking, what is lymphatic drainage? 

 To help you better understand, our bodies have a collection of organs, fluids, ducts, and nodes that are collectively call the Lymphatic System.  The main functions of this system are to collect and return interstitial fluid (plasma proteins) maintaining a balance of fluids in the body, absorbs lipids (fats) from the intestine to the blood, and defends the body against disease by using lyphocytes.  Lymphocytes are simply cells that  have immunity to some or most diseases. 

Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM) uses a series of light, gliding strokes to help toxins and waste exit through areas of the body where it naturally is secreted if there are no blockages (skin, pubic area, arm pits, ect.)  Sometimes lymph nodes, which are small bean shaped nodes that work as filters for waste and foreign agents, get blocked.  LDM assists in releasing these blockages and thus promoting general wellness.

Furthermore, LDM is known to help those with sinus infections, headaches, arthiritis, edema (swelling), colds, cellulite, pain from past injuries and even mild acne! 

Doctors are currently prescribing Lymphatic Drainage Massage as well as all forms of Massage Therapy to help promote general wellness!  How exciting to our feild!  If you have any questions or comments regarding LDM, please feel free to leave your response below!

 

Thanks!

Jeremy Hooper, LMBT, NMT #6501

 

 

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Jeremy L. Hooper, LMBT NC#9647

Jeremy L. Hooper

Jeremy Hooper is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist.  Born in South Carolina, he has lived primarily in South Carolina and Louisiana.  A calm and relaxing spirit, he looks to relate and connect to clients by actively listening.  As an international traveler, Jeremy has gained much life and cultural experience that he likes to integrate as apart of his practice.  Apart of a family of medical professionals; Jeremy has learned to appreciate the importance of wellness and holistic healing in today’s over stressed society. 

 Jeremy completed his education at the Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage in Charlotte, NC where he graduated top of his class.  He is licensed and trained to perform a variety of treatments for a wide range of clientele.  He specializes in Relaxing Sweding massage, as well as Lymphatic Drainage and Fibro Massage.   Jeremy is a Professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.  A complete list of  treatments and services available are:

Swedish Massage

Neuromuscular Therapy

Lymphatic Drainage

Myo-facial Release

Hot Stone Therapy

Craniosacacral Therapy

Fibromyalgia Massage

Hydrotherapy

Body wraps

 

Fibromyalgia and Massage

Has fibromyalgia robbed you of your energy and vitality? Do achy muscles and pain cramp your style? Would you like to have less stress in your life? If your answer to any or all of these questions is a resounding “YES!”, then you should have massage regularly. Experts believe that stress accounts for 80-90% of all disease. Even when it is not the direct cause, it aggravates health challenges, making it harder to maintain well-being. People with fibromyalgia tend to be stressed out over-doers. Receiving massage on a regular basis reduces stress and pain, and helps the body function in a more harmonious way. Massage therapists, or “bodyworkers”, as they are also called, apply a wide variety of techniques to aid the muscles and other soft tissues of the body. They use rubbing, kneading, percussion, and stretching, to name but a few. Some people believe that a massage is simply pampering that feels wonderful, but there are numerous reasons why having routine massage is a good idea. Fibromyalgia and many chronic conditions, such as arthritis, bursitis, low back pain, diabetes, high blood pressure and fatigue respond well to massage. The body under stress is in a state of “fight or flight.” In other words, the system reacts as if there were imminent danger. Breathing is shallow, the heart is working overtime, and the repair and restore functions of the body are put on hold. Sleep patterns are disturbed by the pain. Stress and pain are locked in an unending cycle, each making the other worse. Massage is one way to break the vicious circle. Massage puts the body into a “rest and digest” response that allows it to repair and renew itself, digest food, and absorb nutrients. Breathing becomes deep. Heart rate slows. Pain decreases. Anxiety loses its hold.