Susan Barker :: Lymphoedema Therapist

:: Decongestive Exercise

Decongestive exercises are used in conjunction with your MLD and other treatment to further stimulate the lymphatic system to work more effeciently. Gentle exercises are designed to target the major regions of nodes, and are combined with breathing and self MLD to further assist proper drainage and decongestion.

Each person will be given their own specialised program of decongestive exercises. Susan will take you through each exercise and make sure it is comfortable.

The exercises are done relatively slowly and rhythmically, a little like doing a warm up.