Pre-operative Lymphatic drainage (for cosmetic/orthopedic surgeries)
Description
Preoperative lymphatic drainage : - Clear your body and prepare the tissue for the surgery by removing excess water, bacteria, and metabolic wastes. - Preoperative lymphatic drainage facilitates the immune system response by accelerating the production of lymphocytes. - Prepare patients better for the surgery - Reduce oedema prior surgery - Provide education prior on swelling management - Potentially get patients faster healing with less side-effects, and less pain meds. - Induce a state of relaxation. MLD treatments are recommended one to two MLD treatments prior to surgery; ideally the week before any cosmetic and orthopedic surgery.