Olympic Skier Recovers with Help of Lymphatic Drainage
Posted in Lymph Drainage on 02/16/2010 06:15 am by AMMA
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn is glad to be back on the snow and credits lymphatic drainage massage with assisting in her recovery. On February 2nd, she experienced “an excruciatingly painful deep tissue bruise on her right shin in a slalom training crash.”
Lymphatic Drainage can be wonderful for all deep bruises and sprains, as it directly affects the lymphatic system to decrease swelling and inflammation.
Sometimes it seems to work too well. It can take away the pain way too fast! (I have to remind people that just because their ankles don’t hurt doesn’t mean that they can go right back out running or dancing or skiing. The body still needs rest to allow time to for the body to fully heal. . . .)
We hope that Lindsey will be able to recover fully and compete in this year’s Olympics without further injury. Good luck, Lindsey!
Read more at USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/alpine/2010-02-11-lindsey-vonn-cover_N.htm.