60 min of lymphatic drainage massage by performing lymphatic drainage massage we can stimulate the opening of the initial lymphatic and increase the volume of lymph flow by as much as 20 times but if we push too hard we collapse the initial lymphatic diminishing the lymph flow excessive pressure can even break the filaments that hold the initial lymphatic in place this is one reason that deep styles of massage are contraindicated in areas of edema luckily if deep pressure has broken any