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Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Service Details

Overview

Gentle, Rhythmic Therapy to Reduce Swelling, Enhance Detox & Boost Immune Health

Your lymphatic system plays a vital role in immune function, fluid balance, and the body's natural waste clearance process. Unlike the cardiovascular system, which relies on the heart to pump blood, the lymphatic system depends on movement, muscle contractions, and specialized manual pressure to keep fluid moving efficiently.

At Willow Wellness Centre, our trained massage therapists offer specialized Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) in Dorval. Using light, rhythmic, precisely directional strokes, MLD gently clears congested lymphatic channels, eases fluid retention, and supports deep cellular recovery.

Benefits

  • Reduced Swelling & Water Retention (Edema): Helps clear trapped interstitial fluid in the legs, arms, face, and abdomen for a lighter, refreshed feeling.
  • Accelerated Post-Surgical Recovery: Eases post-operative bruising, inflammation, and fluid buildup following cosmetic procedures, orthopedic surgeries, or medical treatments.
  • Immune System Support: Stimulates the movement of lymph fluid through filter nodes, helping the body filter out metabolic waste, proteins, and cellular debris.
  • Relief for Heavy, Tired Limbs: Improves systemic circulation to restore lightness to sluggish, aching, or chronically swollen legs and arms.
  • Deep Nervous System Calming: Gentle, light-touch skin manipulation induces a deeply restful, parasympathetic state that reduces systemic stress.

Ideal For

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is ideal if you are experiencing:

  • Post-surgical swelling, bruising, or fluid pooling (with clearance from your care provider).
  • Seasonal sluggishness, chronic water retention, or bloating.
  • Inflammation from repetitive strain or heavy physical training.
  • Prolonged desk sitting or long-distance travel recovery.
  • A desire for gentle, light-pressure bodywork focused on immune health and internal balance.

Note: MLD uses extremely light pressure and is distinctly different from traditional deep pressure work. If you are seeking firm muscle tissue manipulation, consider our Deep Tissue Massage.

What to Expect

  • Targeted Assessment: Your therapist reviews your health history, medical status, and specific areas of fluid buildup or post-surgical recovery goals.
  • Light-Touch Wave Protocol: Lying comfortably on a warm massage table, your therapist applies gentle, rhythmic, wave-like skin stretches moving toward your primary lymph nodes (neck, underarms, groin).
  • Restorative Experience: Because the technique is gentle and unhurried, most clients experience profound relaxation during treatment.
  • Post-Session Care & Receipt: You will receive guidance on staying hydrated to support fluid flush. Official receipts are provided for private insurance reimbursement.

Reset Your System & Restore Lightness. Experience the therapeutic benefits of gentle manual fluid clearance.

Practitioners

Sessions

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

$145

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90 min

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A gentle, rhythmic technique designed to stimulate the flow of lymph fluids, reducing swelling and detoxifying the body.