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Is the training and background of a Manual Lymphatic Drainage practitioner important?
In a word, YES! Here are a few facts to keep in mind when considering the hiring of an Manual Lymphatic Drainage practitioner:
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is not taught in the basic education of a massage therapist. Lymphatic Drainage Treatment is not a simple technique and requires years of mastery on the part of the practitioner.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is not something that can be self-taught
An experienced professional must guide the student at every turn. Experienced, authoritative educators of lymph drainage are few and far between, and often travel around the country to give exclusive, intensive classes on the lymphatic system and also the manual techniques involved.
Working with inexperienced Manual Lymphatic Drainage practitioners can be ineffective and even harmful. Each area of the body requires an exact sequence of precise hand movements applied in a specific series of repetitions. Lymphatic Drainage Massage must be performed in accordance with the body’s natural direction of lymph flow, and this can take hours upon hours of instruction.
For your own sake, before submitting yourself to an Lymphatic Drainage session, inquire about your therapist’s training in this area! Remember, Manual Lymphatic Drainage is NOT taught in massage school. If his or her training consisted of a short course completed in one weekend, it’s not likely that you will get the results you are seeking.
Isabel Viveros-Ciampi, owner of Total Body Skin Care & Wellness Spa, is one the most highly trained Manual Lymphatic Drainage professionals in Northern New Jersey.
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