Manual lymphatic drainage is primarily used when there is oedema, i.e. lymph or water congestion in the tissue. In addition to lymphoedema, many other complaints can also be alleviated or eliminated with compression therapy, such as bags under the eyes and acne, as well as swelling from injuries, some types of migraine, water in the legs or oedema caused by rheumatic diseases.

When looking for a course in manual lymphatic drainage, if you want to bill for services through supplementary health insurance, make sure that you meet the minimum hour requirements of ASCA and EMR. Schools usually offer both comprehensive courses and short courses, but these do not always meet the requirements of health insurance companies. Please clarify this point directly with the schools, which you can reach via our contact form.

You must not only have conventional medical knowledge, but also be able to prove this in the form of at least 150 hours of training. As a rule, you can also complete this basic medical training at the school where you would like to complete your training in manual lymphatic drainage. However, it is of course also possible to complete this training at another teaching institution. In order to be recognized by health insurance companies, you must provide evidence of a total of at least 300 training hours of 60 minutes each.

With comprehensive training in manual lymphatic drainage, you do not need any other prior training in massage or physiotherapy, but it can expand your practice if you are already working as a masseur or physiotherapist.