Lymphatic Drainage Therapy - Chiklyinstitute.com

 

From the Chikly Institute, here are five well-supported benefits of manual lymphatic drainage therapy (LDT):

Alleviates edema and fluid retention — helps eliminate protein-rich extracelluar fluid and reduce swelling.  

Supports immune function — enhances antigen delivery to lymph nodes, aiding natural immunity.  

Reduces pain — by clearing fluid stagnation and inhibiting pain-related nociceptors.  

Improves skin tone and reduces scarring — can soften wrinkles and scars, and provide a “lymphatic glow.”  

Enhances post-surgical recovery — helps prevent or reduce postoperative swelling and speed healing.  

 

Craniosacral Therapy - Upledger.com

 

From the Upledger Institute, here are five reported benefits of Craniosacral Therapy (CST):

Promotes natural healing and stress reduction — helps restore mobility, reduce stress, and support the central nervous system.  

Relieves migraines, headaches, chronic pain — used for headaches, migraines, spinal and coordination issues.  

Supports conditions of the nervous system — including concussions, spinal injuries, and some neurodegenerative concerns.  

Beneficial for emotional health — reduces anxiety, depression, and supports emotional resilience.  

Helpful for infants and stress-related conditions — safe for children faced with early stress or birth trauma, supports learning and potentially ADHD.  

 

Healing Touch - Healingbeyondborders.org

 

From Healing Beyond Borders, here are five advantages of Healing Touch:

Reduces anxiety and depression; calms stress — supports mental/emotional balance and relaxation.  

Decreases pain and supports physical recovery — can reduce pain and enhance post-surgical healing.  

Boosts immune function — helps strengthen immune response.  

Deepens spiritual well-being and healing presence — fosters spiritual connection and awareness.  

Supports cancer care and creates general well-being — complements conventional care and enhances resilience.  

 

Oncology Massage - s4om.org

 

From the Society for Oncology Massage, here are five documented benefits:

Improves quality of life — offers comfort and improves day-to-day experience during cancer treatment.  

Reduces anxiety and fatigue — promotes relaxation, better sleep, and reduces tiredness.  

Manages pain and sleep issues — helps with pain control and improves sleep quality.  

Alleviates side effects of treatment — including chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, swelling, and scar-related issues.  

Supports lymph system and fosters body awareness — aids lymphedema, recovery, and improves self-image.  

 

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine pain.