1853 Purcells Cove Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3P 1C2
Injury recovery
MLD encourages faster healing
We’ve all suffered swelling after an injury. Pain and inflammation appear quickly with swelling close behind. Minor swelling usually recedes on its own within a couple of days or weeks. But, swelling that persists (or increases) several weeks and months out from your injury calls for extra attention.
Acute and sub-acute swelling often stymies recovery and rehab efforts. Until that swelling is under control, range of motion, mobility and pain levels are impacted.
What's happening?
Injury sites are like busy construction projects: there’s plenty of action between demolition and rebuilding as your body tackles the damage and begins regeneration. Thankfully, the lymphatic system is a talented work crew. It contains white blood cells to fight infection and repair tissues, while lymph fluid flushes out cell debris and swelling.
Comfort and healing
Resolve pain and swelling
New and old injuries alike benefit from lymphatic massage therapy. Early on, MLD therapy avoids an escalation of your symptoms. As time passes, swelling and adhesions (scar tissue in muscles and connective tissues) set in. If you catch yourself rubbing an old ache or favouring an ankle or knee that still puffs up once and a while, it’s time to finish the healing process.
Address a wide range of injuries
Whether your injury is from a motor vehicle accident (MVA) or an incident at work, home or play, MLD therapy has you covered.
Soft tissue injuries - Your muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues are subject to severe bruising, sprains and strains, repetitive stress, and inflammatory issues like tendonitis and bursitis. They routinely require therapy to heal well.
Fractures – Broken bones hurt and are a significant source of swelling. MLD therapy can begin while you’re still in a cast, and most certainly afterwards.
Concussions – The glymphatic system in your brain performs similarly to the lymphatic system across the rest of your body. Restful lymphatic massage eases headaches, dizziness and brain fog.
Benefits of MLD therapy
Let's get you back to enjoying your (pain and swelling free) life as fast as possible! Therapy focuses on:
- rapidly eliminating your inflammation, pain and swelling
- increasing lymph circulation and improving lymphatic performance
- returning your flexibility, range of motion and function
- diminishing the appearance of scars
- softening fibrotic tissues
- coordinating care with your GP and other health providers
MLD therapy is covered by most insurance plans under the massage therapy category. If you're filing for/have an active insurance claim to cover the costs of therapy after your MVA or injury, we provide formal assessment and treatment plans.
