Lymphatic Drainage Massage for Breast Lymphedema & Swelling: How to Complete a Lymphatic Massage

Lymphedema drainage, or lymphatic drainage massage, is an important part of managing lymphedema and swelling after breast surgery for breast cancer, including mastectomy and lumpectomy. Radiation can also attribute to breast swelling. Follow along for a FULL manual lymph drainage (MLD) routine for breast and chest lymphedema. I describe the techniques and sequence I use to decrease lymphedema and also address fibrosis.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?

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00:00 Basics of Breast/Chest Lymphedema
01:05 Tips to know prior to starting your Lymphatic Drainage Massage
01:40 Step-by-step routine for lymphatic drainage

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[CancerRehabPT]

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭?

[pippabartolotti]

I am so glad to have found you Kelly. Athough my swelling is not too pronounced, the pain has been close to unbearable at times. Your massage is really helping. What a lovely lady you are to have made these videos to help so many people. Please accept a warm virtual hug xx

[diannaehley]

I was just diagnosed with breast lymphedema
My oncologist told me to check out YouTube for lymphedema pt
I had radiation for breast cancer
Thanks kelly

[rosemcdermott]

I just want to thank you so much for this fantastic video, Kelly. I have been using these techniques every day in concert with your great exercise video and it has made a really noticeable difference, reducing discoloration and swelling and also increasing my range of movement. Since PT here is closed cause of covid, this has been a real lifesaver. These videos are a real service and I am so grateful to you for doing such a clear, helpful presentation.

[LuciSadlo-fhsb]

I am 2 months out from double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery and the tightness is almost unbearable, I am following your videos and doing them faithfully every day!! Thank you!!

[sylh]

You are a life saver. The pain has been mild, but present enough that sleeping has been challenging. My doc said that she thought that I was experiencing chest wall lymphedema and asked if I wanted a referral to physical therapy. I watched this video instead. It looks visibly less swollen after this exercise, and my pain level has dropped from a 3 to a 1. I will sleep like a baby tonight!

[janetspony]

I can't thank you enough for this video. I finished radiation about 3 weeks ago and have had a huge almost baseball sized hard lump on the side of my chest. So I did this video yesterday and today along with several radiation/mastectomy stretching videos you've done. In just two days it's about half the size it was and feels so much better. THANK YOU.

[joseguin]

Thank you. My therapist sent this to me as a treatment add on. Very helpful!

[mekameka]

Ma'am I am so glad that I found your channel. Inflammatory breast cancer stage III, triple negative, metastatic.

[danitasanders]

Wow I have cyst in my breast not due to any surgery just hormones and wow 😯 this really worked thank you I only had this type of pain during breastfeeding and now it’s back like really I’m over it but I guess my body is not sooo thank you fir this massage it works great 👍🏾

[Food_isms]

I am so grateful for having found this video… I had reached my wits end with pain and didn’t want to take medication for the swelling… right after surgery last year, I found a video of a doctor explaining why swelling is normal and could last for a year sometimes… however it tiring to even cook … I followed your video step by step and I am Astounded by how Effective this is… there is no physio therapy here… the resident showed me exercises that I had to do post surgery but This Massage is crucial and I don’t know if doctors know about this… of course they are overworked with the number of patients as there are too many patients and it’s quite difficult… today I just searched for answers and I found some good articles about post surgery swelling and I found your videos… Thanks so very much… from India…
Blessings and Best Wishes Always 🙏🏽

[patriciacoleman]

Thank you. I felt better after following along and will continue your tips.

[elisamunafo]

Thank you! This video was very helpful for me since the first time I did the massage 💓

[blackberry]

Im only 16 and my right breast area not only breast but above it the chest muscle and shoulder area is tenser and bigger than my left one. My left shoulder chest area is completely slim and flat unlike the right one.
I just needed this

[nurdalilahassanhaffid]

Tq Kelly. Your vid really helps. My breast was swollen for the past 2 days. Get immediate result once I tried my self with my daughter’s help for the back. ❤️❤️❤️

[angelarhodes]

I was in tears tonight! Thank you so much!!!! Hot Shower, following your massage video and anti-inflammatory. Thank you Thank you!!!!

[sh-bpiw]

i recently had top surgery and am using this to help with swelling. i'm not sure if i should make any modifications since i didn't have any lymph nodes removed, but i'm using my intuition and taking it easy anywhere that is sore or sensitive. thank you for sharing!

[raginVocals]

I really want to thank you so much for the work that you do. I refer my clients to your when speaking about lymphatic massages in all cases. You are so educated and help in so many different ways as well as calming to listen to. I appreciate your service! Danyell W., Ketogenic Living Certified Coach, IHP

[deborahayers]

I want to add my gratitude to what others have said. Thank you!! I had seen references to lymphatic drainage techniques, but you are the first person that I came across to actually SHOW how it's done. And I SO grateful that you specialize in oncology patients. I'm about 8-weeks out from lumpectomy and SLND. I'd had some 'heaviness' in my upper arm and the side of my breast near my surgery site. This has really helped! So should I expect this symptom as a forever side-effect of cancer treatment or will my body eventually create new channels to drain lymph? Are there things I might do to encourage better healing? I'm a very healthy weight, very active (roller blade, walk, lift weights, yoga, etc.)

[krg]

God bless you for uploading this video! Yesterday I could not lift up my left arm because of my swollen armpit, and now I can move it again. Thank you very much!