What Is Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Who Needs It?
Manual lymphatic drainage gets mentioned a lot — in post-surgical recovery guides, oncology care plans, and increasingly in mainstream wellness conversations. But what it actually is, how it works, and who genuinely needs it tends to get lost in vague descriptions of "detoxing" and "boosting immunity."
This is a plain-language explanation of what MLD is, what it does physiologically, and who is likely to benefit from it.
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Clinical massage therapist's hands performing gentle manual lymphatic drainage in a softly lit Salt Lake City treatment room.
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