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Originally Posted by karen.hankey
Hope I made that clearer.
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Thanks for your explanation.
On first sight it seems very logic, and I agree with you that the lymphatic system must be stimulated. In normal circumstances, the muscle-pump system is indeed ONE of the systems to do this. But when you have an ankle distortion, there is a(n) (small) inflammation. So adding heat to an already warm/hot articulation wouldn't be my first thought. (But maybe if you change it with cold, it can have a good effect)
Next to this, lymphatic drainage is also effective against swelling. This is a technique where you give a (small) pressure (40 mmHg) with a special technique. So I still think compression, even when the swelling is already there, is effective.
Greetings, Adriaan