#67 - Mobilizing the Lymphatic System

About this episode

This episode discusses the lymphatic system's role in muscle pain and recovery, featuring practical techniques for mobilization.

Could your lymphatic system actually be the cause of your muscle pain?  In this episode, I speak with my trusty podcast producer, Tony, about the lymphatic system and how this often overlooked system is intimately tied to circulation, immune-response, muscle tone, sympathetics, breathing, mobility, recovery, and more.  I discuss the function and anatomy of the lymphatic system, why good lymphatic function is so important, and some practical techniques that you can use to mobilize the lymphatic system and decrease tightness and pain. I tell a story about how lymphatic drainage techniques helped me with persistent back pain and talk about how to know if lymphatic mobilization techniques are working.  I also talk about why I think many of the products marketed around the lymphatic system are overrated, what is actually happening with trampolines and vibration plates in terms of lymphatics, and why cardio, movement, breathing, and manual techniques are all you really need for the vast majority of cases.  Thank you to my podcast idea man and coach, Tony Fowler (Instagram:  @tone_reverie ) for helping me put together this episode! Free Resources…

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Kruse

Guest: Tony

Topics covered

• lymphatic system
• muscle pain
• circulation
• immune response
• mobility
• recovery

Keywords

• lymphatic system
• muscle pain
• mobility
• recovery techniques
• circulation
• immune response
• lymphatic drainage

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Organizations: Kruse Elite, Instagram

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