Stepping Ahead, LLC.

The Problem

The most under rated part of the circulatory
system in the human body is our lymphatic
system. Many health-care practitioners rarely
consider the critical role lymph plays in
preventing sickness and keeping us healthy.

The lymphatic system is a vital part of our
circulatory system. The Lymphatic system:

Manages the elimination of toxins from our
body.

Functions as the body's primary immune
defense.

Is the body's primary waste elimination system.

Our lymphatic system is primarily responsible for
carrying disease-fighting material to cells
attacked by germs, transporting the dead
germs away and supplying protein-rich plasma
fluid back to the heart. When this system is
blocked, we become defenseless against
attacks by virus, fungi, and bacteria.

When the lymphatic system is blocked,
infection-fighting material is prevented from
destroying germs. Cell-nourishing material is
prevented from reaching the blood stream. The
end result is that germs grow, our blood looses
needed protein, and infectious diseases could
potentially affect you.

Lymphatic blockages can result in swelling at
the lymph node junctions.

Most chronic disease problems occur at the
junction of lymph vessels called lymph nodes.
You can feel lymph nodes by pressing under the
arms, just below the collar bone, or in the
crease between the thigh and pelvic area.
When touching these areas, most people will
feel small bumps and sometimes pain. The
bumps and pain are symptomatic of blocked
lymph nodes. Blocked lymph nodes indicate a
breakdown in the mechanical functioning of the
lymphatic system. As a result, your immune
system suffers.

The Solution

With the burdens many carry in mental,
emotional and physical stress loads, our
lymphatic system needs all the help it can
get. Traditional methods of manual
lymphatic drainage (MLD) have proven to
have success, but there is a better way.
A tool called the Lymphstar Pro and a
method called the Carter Technique of
Lymphatic Drainage are designed to help
the therapist get better results in less
time, with less stress.

In our experience, the various MLD
methods available to therapists do a
reasonable to good job of opening the
surface lymphatics. The trade-off is that
the deeper lymphatic channels can
become more stressed and engorged with
the additional lymph forced into the area.
This can be very detrimental to the
improvement we are seeking.

Of particular concern to lymph are the
thoracic duct and cisterna chyli, which lie
beneath the sternum.

This is NOT a place that can be reached
to massage using MLD. However, the
3-part wave of the Lymphstar Pro is able
to reach it and help decongest the area.

Of considerable concern to women, and of
growing concern for men, is the issue of
finding a tender spot or lymph node in the
chest or underarm area. When a lymph
node is hard or sore, it is engaged in the
warfare of trying to remove toxins or
debris from the lymphatic channel so that
it can return to its regular job of
transporting oxygen, nutrition and waste
to its proper site. It can only do its job if
it is not blocked!

Note, we are referring to non-cancerous
issues. Cancer should only be treated
by a qualified physician. But how
much healthier will your immune system
be when it is able to function as
normally as possible?

Not to be overlooked is the valuable
asset the Lymphstar Pro can be in
neuromuscular modalities. The simple but
effective use of the Lymphstar Pro in
stressed or injured muscle causes
reduction in the danger of secondary
injury by excess lymph buildup. It keeps
fluid moving rather than stagnating,
thereby reducing swelling and edema. In
the post-surgical setting this can
facilitate the transportation of wastes
from the trauma site, promoting faster
healing.

We invite you to experience the
advantages lymphatic de-decongestive
therapy can offer. Who would not
benefit by having a more efficient
immune system?

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