When is lymph drainage not advisable?

In principle, lymph drainage is beneficial from a therapeutic and medical perspective. However, if there are diseases such as as

• acute pulmonary edema,
• acute venous diseases,
• acute thrombophlebitis,
• acute neuro- or plexopathy, (diseases of the peripheral nervous system)
• acute soft tissue trauma
• or feverish illnesses,

it is not recommended to do a lymph drainage treatment.

This also applies to the following clinical pictures, for which you should refrain from booking a lymph drainage:

• Stroke
• Liver diseases
• Malignant hypertension
• Epilepsy
• Erysipelas
• Infectious Diseases
• vague abdominal discomfort
• cardiovascular non-compensatory diseases
• Swelling due to heart and kidney disease
• Joint prostheses or osteosynthesis in the treated area
• kidney and thyroid dysfunction
• malignant diseases