Lymphatic drainage is a method of manual massage therapy that stimulates the lymphatic circulation favouring lymph drainage.

This technique consists of light, rhythmic and circular movements, with the function of freeing the moistened tissues of accumulated excess interstitial fluid, creating the increase of cellular oxygenation and an improvement of the microcirculation reducing swelling or edema and related pain.

The technique first involves a sequential massage on the main lymph node stations, at the level of the neck, and then focuses on the lymph glands involved by the pathology of the patient: in the axillae in the case of edema in the upper limbs and in the bikini area in the case of edema in the lower limbs.

Once this is done, the whole limb area is treated with gentle manoeuvres and light pressure.