Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Lymphatic drainage can be helpful in reducing this type of edema because the cause is a reduced functioning of the lymph system. Other causes of edema can be a chemical imbalance in the body caused by liver disease, diabetes, or a variety of other ailments.
Itâs important that youâre taught this by a specialist. SLD helps stimulate the lymph channels and drain excess fluid. Lymphatic drainage should be used in combination with deep breathing exercises before and after the massage. This helps encourage the drainage.