Benefits of massage on the Lymphatic System

detail of The Lymphatic System Physiological benefits of therapeutic massage on the lymphatic system:

Assists the flow of lymph throughout the body, thereby assisting the immune system to prevent disease;

Aids in reducing edema (swelling);

In chronic inflammatory conditions in which fibrosis (scar tissue) is sure to advance if tissue fluid and lymph remain stagnant, massage is important in moving lymph and fluid.

Benefits of therapeutic massage on other systems of the body: