Wondering how to safely do lymphatic drainage massage at home and whether it actually works? Here are the benefits, risks and techniques, according to a licensed specialist.

Cheryl Forchuk, RN, PhD; Pat Baruth, RN, MScN; Monique Prendergast, BScPT; Ronald Holliday, MD, FRCS, FACS; Ruth Bareham; Susan Brimner, RMT, CLDT; Valerie Schulz, MD ...

Lymphodema is a big issue for anyone at all who has had lymph nodes removed, and that could be from breast cancer treatment ... which is a very specialized kind of massage, hands-on treatment ...

The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg area. Patients who have had their lymph nodes removed due to cancer are ... These include elevating the affected limb, compression therapy, ...