Centre de Soins Founex (Founex)

A little history As far back as 3,000 years ago, the Egyptians were aware of the existence of another circulation, parallel to the venous circulation. In 1932, Estrid and Emil Vodder discovered that touching the lymph nodes on the face reduced oedema. They developed the 4 basic lymphatic drainage maneuvers. In 1956, Professor Földi began his research, reviewing anatomy and lymphology, and presenting his technique in 1981.

A little anatomy The lymphatic system is made up of fluids, lymph, lymphatic vessels and several auxiliary structures and organs. The body has 500 to 700 lymph nodes, and every organ has lymph nodes. Without lymph nodes, you die.

The lymphatic system has many functions:

it drains interstitial fluid transports dietary fats and eliminates waste products protects the body against foreign bodies Emil Vodder's Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a gentle, slow and precise circular massage technique that improves lymphatic circulation, and thus the elimination of "waste" from the body.