



This article has been rated as Start-Class on the quality scale. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Alternative medicine, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Alternative medicine related articles on Wikipedia. This article is of interest to the following WikiProjects: Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of massage based on the hypothesis that it will encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart.The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is the part of lymphedema treatment that patients usually refer to as 'massage.' Some therapists prefer to call it 'manipulation,' to distinguish it from the more usual sort of massage done to relieve muscle tightness, or simply for relaxation at a spa.
