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This course is open to Certified Lymphedema Therapists who have completed a minimum of 62 hours of prior lymphedema education. This course is designed for certified lymphedema therapists who want to acquire more in-depth knowledge in specific treatment areas, increase 鈥渉ands on skills鈥� in these areas, and learn additional treatment skills through group discussions.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Explain how the fascial system restricts the lymphatic flow after injury or surgery
- Palpate the rhythm of the fascial tissues
- Release restrictions in the fascial system
- Identify soft tissue techniques for manual lymph drainage
- Explain the use of thermograms and naturopathic tests to monitor progress
- Identify methods of delivering complete decongestive therapy (CDT) to ensure versatility and best practice lymphedema care
- Discuss the major issues, concerns, and contraindications with treating edema in the bariatric population
- Develop clinical reasoning skills and implement treatment methods required in treating the bariatric population that extend beyond the traditional approach to the treatment of lymphedema and venous edema
- Recognize basic venous and arterial physiology and pathophysiology and its relevance in the treatment of lymphedema
- Describe the methodology used in obtaining the anklebrachial index (ABI) and its relevance with regard to wound healing and lower extremity compression
- Differentiate between clinical signs of venous and arterial disease
- Discuss internal and external factors which affect edema management
- Discuss best practice treatment options for lower extremity edema with or without wounds due to orthopedic, trauma, surgical, venous insufficiency, etc.
- Discuss microsurgery for lymphedema
Who Should Attend
LEVEL: Intermediate
AUDIENCE: OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs, ATs, and nurses
Prerequisites
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
Please bring shorts and a t-shirt or tank top for lab. It is recommended to dress in layers, as the room may be cold during lectures.