Reflexology Lymph Drainage and Fibromyalgia

Since writing the last entry, which discussed the use of RLD with Fibromyalgia and ME , more information has come to light in support of this. A Reflexologist who attended one of the courses last month is also fully qualified in the Vodder method of Manual Lymph Drainage massage (MLD). One of her clients was invited to the course to receive RLD for the demonstration. She had previously had such severe lymphoedema, it required bandaging and MLD, although slightly swollen it was much better than it had been.. As there 

had already been a considerable improvement I was unsure how it would respond.  Her arms were measured before and after RLD and a reduction in swelling was evident immediately after. During treatment she reported the usual sensations, which are also typically experienced during MLD. 
Last week we met up to chat about RLD & MLD, one of the points of discussion was how MLD stimulates the Vagus nerve. 
I have since found a small piece of research, into Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of Fibromyalgia. If MLD stimulates Vagus nerve function, then it follows that RLD may do the same. 
Does this account for the successful treatment outcome when using RLD with clients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?  

The life work of Louis Pasteur, the 19thC French chemist and microbiologist was about understanding disease and germs (including bacteria and parasites) with the desire to stop their spread. On his death bed: he said . . . . . . . . 

"The germ is nothing - the milieu (the environment within) is everything." 

Pasteur saw the intrinsic health of a person was a more important factor in health than external challenges the body is exposed to.

Manual Lymph Drainage supports the intrinsic health of an individual. The environment within the body is primarly a liquid one. Through stimulating the movement of lymph, each cell through the whole body benefits as the delivery of nutrients to, and removal of waste from, the cells is optimised. 
All substances transported in the blood must pass through tissue to reach the cells and all waste products pass through tissue, to be removed by the blood. 
A healthy lymphatic system is vital for our health.