Offering Licensed Massage, Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD, Vodder Technique) and Advance Prenatal & Postnatal Certification. and Advance Prenatal & Postnatal Certification. Melissa, owner of Mending Hands, has also been trained in Compassionate Touch Oncology Massage and is a member of The Society for Oncology Massage Nearly a century ago, Emil Vodder, M.D., tapped into the body's natural healing reservoir, the immune system, with his Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) techniques. While the fascination with the Fountain of Youth began with Ponce de Leon, today many people turn to MLD to release the Fountain of Youth—better known as the lymphatic system—within. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of massage based on an unproven hypothesis that it will encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart.The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph Lymphatic Drainage Therapy can be helpful in reducing swelling if integrated into your routine before and after surgery. This gentle massage will aid your lymphatic system in draining any fluid retention surrounding a surgery site. It is the perfect treatment for your liposuction and plastic surgery and will reduce swelling faster. Research articles and textbooks specific to Manual Lymph Drainage. I.C. Tan et. al.: Assessment of lymphatic contractile function after manual lymphatic drainage using near-infrared fluorescence imaging. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. May 2011, 92(5):756-764.e1. left arm. She had 11 CDP/Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatments nine months ago, along with Mr. Glasser's complete program of herbs, vitamins and enzymes. She also had one maintenance treatment every two weeks for five months before starting the horsechestnut herb. In addition, she was bandaging nightly or using CircAid garment, and wearing