Support Breast Wellness With Simple Daily Habits
Apr 30, 2025 ● By Kim Jenderson, DC
Photo courtesy of Health Clarified
Breast health is a major part of a woman’s overall well-being. Breasts are closely connected to body autonomy and are essential for nourishing and sustaining our offspring. For all they do, they deserve to be cared for, respected and appreciated.
In addition to commonly known steps for supporting breast health—such as maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol, eating a balanced diet with healthy fats while avoiding trans and saturated fats, and performing monthly self-exams—there are many other self-care and treatment options that can help optimize breast wellness.
One such option is thermography, a noninvasive technique that uses thermal imaging to provide valuable insights into lymphatic congestion in the breast. For more information, visit ThermologyOnline.org/blog/.
If breasts are fuller than normal, sensitive to hormonal fluctuations or have overflowing side tissue, they may benefit from at-home breast massage and daily lymphatic brushing.
Breast massage allows individuals to become more in tune with their bodies. It can be incorporated into a regular self-care routine and offers benefits such as reduced sensitivity and pain, decreased tension and improved lymphatic flow.
Restricted rib cage motion, myofascial tension surrounding the rib cage and reduced shoulder and shoulder blade movement can all impact healthy flow to the breasts. Techniques like foam rolling, deep rib-cage-expanding breaths and cupping can be restorative. If the thoracic spine, shoulder girdle and rib cage still don’t move as desired, chiropractic care and specific advanced bodywork techniques, particularly cupping, may help restore normal body movement.
Additionally, there are cupping techniques specifically designed to gently lift and restore the natural position of the breasts. Combining them with lymphatic enhancement treatments or lymphatic brushing can take breast health to a whole new level.
Dr. Kim Henderson is the founder of Health Clarified, located at 2165A Shermer Rd., in Northbrook. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 224-344-8668 or visit HealthClarifiedNow.com.