Post-Operative Lymphatics vs. regular Lymphatic Drainage

They may sound similar, but they are two very different approaches to treatment.

Both techniques work with the lymphatic system to encourage the movement of excess fluid towards the lymphatic pathways and lymph nodes. The difference is how the treatment is performed and what the body needs at that stage.

Post-op lymphatic drainage is specifically adapted to a body that has experienced surgical trauma. The tissue is healing, often swollen and more sensitive, so the approach needs to be slower, lighter and much more precise.

Rather than stretching the skin over recently operated areas, post-op techniques work gently and mindfully around the tissue to support the body's natural healing process.

It can help to:

• Reduce swelling
• Reduce inflammation
• Support healing
• Support circulation
• Manage fluid retention
• Support tissue recovery
• Reduce puffiness
• Minimise stiffness

It's also about supporting the tissue as it heals and helping to minimise the conditions that can contribute to fibrosis and unwanted tissue changes.

Regular lymphatic drainage is also gentle, but uses specific skin-stretching movements to encourage lymphatic fluid towards the lymphatic pathways and nodes.

Both treatments work with the body's lymphatic system - but post-op lymphatics requires a different level of precision, awareness and understanding of healing tissue.

It's not simply a lighter version of regular lymphatic drainage.

It's a treatment specifically adapted for a body in recovery.