Therapy of swelling and manual lymphatic drainage in the therapy of muscular injuries

Abstract

The contribution summarizes the problems of swelling as an accompanying manifestation of muscular injuries and possibilities of the therapy especially in the acute phase, i.e. immediately after the injury. Moreover, the authors outline the possible use of manual lymphatic drainage as a technique supporting the process of healing of muscular injuries.

Keywords

• Swelling
• manual lymphatic drainage
• muscular injuries
• R.I.C.E. method