What Should I Avoid Before a Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage?

You booked your session. Maybe you've been dealing with swelling, sluggish digestion, post-surgical inflammation, or just that heavy, stuck feeling that tells you your body needs support. Whatever brought you here, I want you to get the absolute most out of your time on my table — and that process starts before you ever walk through the door.

After 10 years of working with clients, I can tell pretty quickly when someone has set themselves up for a great session — and when they've accidentally worked against themselves. The good news is that preparing for an MLD session is simple. But there are a few things worth knowing in advance, because most of them aren't what people expect.

Let's walk through the big three.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Post-Surgical Swelling & Recovery

A few years back, a client came to see me just a few weeks after having a C-section. She was exhausted in that deep, bone-tired way that goes beyond just not sleeping — she was bloated, inflamed, and frankly, just didn't feel like herself yet. Her body had been through something major, and it was holding onto every bit of that experience in the form of fluid, tension, and swelling around her incision site.

Over the course of three weeks working together, something beautiful happened. Her swelling reduced noticeably. Her scar started healing faster than her doctor had expected. And slowly, she started to feel like she was living in her own body again.

I've seen this same thing unfold for women recovering from tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast surgeries. The results aren't magic — they're physiology. And once you understand what your body is doing after surgery, it makes total sense why manual lymphatic drainage, or MLD, is one of the most powerful tools for recovery.

Surviving Allergy Season in Greenville, SC — How MLD, Reflexology and Aromatherapy Can Help

If you live in Greenville, South Carolina, you already know the drill. One morning in late February or early March you walk outside into what feels like the most gorgeous morning of the year — soft light, birds absolutely losing their minds with joy, the first pink blooms on the cherry trees — and then you notice it. That fine yellow-green dust coating your car. Your porch furniture. Your dog. Possibly your soul.

Pollen season has arrived.

Spring in the Upstate is genuinely one of the most beautiful things. The dogwoods and redbuds bloom in waves, the trails along the Swamp Rabbit fill up with wildflowers, and the whole city seems to exhale with relief after winter. I am deeply, sincerely in love with spring in South Carolina. And also — it tries to destroy my sinuses on a regular basis, and I hear the same story from clients constantly.

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