Exercises for improved lymph flow
Always train with your compression aid and ideally 3-5 times a day for 5-10 minutes each. Please make sure that the exercises are performed slowly and in a controlled manner and that you do not overexert yourself. The exercises should not cause you pain or muscle ache.
Warm-up exercises 1
Walk on the spot at a brisk pace while swinging your flexed arms as if you were holding walking sticks in your hands. Duration: 1-2 minutes
Warm-up exercise 2
Sit on a chair with your back straight and place your hands on your sternum. Breathe in and out deeply 10x so that your chest rises and falls noticeably. Now place your hands on the middle of your abdomen and breathe "into your abdomen" deeply 10 times so that it rises and falls noticeably. Duration: 1-2 minutes
Arm exercises
Arm exercise 1
Move your shoulders while sitting in an upright position by first drawing them up and then relaxing them again. 10 repeats
Arm exercise 2
Place your hands by your sides. Clench your hands into fists and raise them over your head in front of your upper body so that your shoulders are raised as far as possible. Stay in this position for 5-10 seconds and then relax again. 3 repeats
Arm exercise 3
Draw your shoulders straight back and move your arms and hands in the same direction. Then relax and return to the starting position. 10 repeats
Arm exercise 4
Hold your hands in front of you and close them into a fist. Open your fist and spread your fingers as far as possible. Keep your fingers stretched out and bend your wrist downwards and then upwards. 10 repeats
Arm exercise 5
While bending one arm towards your shoulder, stretch the other arm away from you. Stretch the arm straight ahead once, then to the side and then upwards. Keep alternating both arms.
Arm exercise 6
While bending one arm towards your shoulder, stretch the other arm away from you. Stretch the arm straight ahead once, then to the side and then upwards. Keep alternating both arms.