Lymphatic System Management

Lymphatic care here covers lymphatic health, pelvic congestion, post-surgical swelling and congestion, and oncology care for lymphedema. Dr. Emily Hood is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, so this is clinical treatment, assessed and progressed like any other course of care.

Two approaches carry most of that work:

• Medical lymphatic massage, a gentle hands-on technique that moves fluid through the lymphatic system
• Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), the four-part program used to manage lymphedema over the long term

Every plan starts with an assessment of your swelling pattern, skin and tissue quality, scars, and the habits contributing to fluid build up, then adds compression guidance, breathing and muscle pump work, and self management strategies you can carry into travel, workouts, and daily routines.