Lymphedema requires patients to commit to their wellbeing full time, but when the process becomes too difficult, self-care routines tend to fall away. This puts patients at risk of exacerbation, infection, and more. Over time, other health issues arise until suddenly they need assistance with maintaining their routines.
Not every therapist wants to be certified in Complete Decongestive Therapy, but every health care provider needs to know the basics, when and how to help, and when to refer out. In this recording, you’ll learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of lymphedema and explore complete decongestive therapy treatment plans, including assessment, massage, skin care, compression, exercise, and patient education.
is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This course is approved for 6 contact hour(s) for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This program has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6 contact hour(s) for Physical Therapists.
This meets the IN-PT approval under 844 IAC 6-8-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.
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| Course Manual_Lymphedema & Complete Decongestive Therapy (7.27 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Lymphedema & Complete Decongestive Therapy (8.13 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Barbara Ingram-Rice, OT, LMT, CLT, CHC, serves on the faculty of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at State College of Florida and is the founder of Healthways for Life, Inc, a private practice in Florida that specializes in helping patients achieve self-care independence. An occupational and massage therapist, as well as a certified complete decongestive therapy/manual lymphatic drainage specialist, Ms. Ingram-Rice has worked closely with patients to manage the chronic condition of lymphedema throughout her 30 years of clinical practice.
Since studying Occupational Therapy at the Medical College of Georgia in 1983, she has worked in numerous professional advisory and leadership roles: Chair of the American Occupational Therapy Association Committee of State Presidents; President and Government Affairs Coordinator of the Florida Occupational Therapy Association; and West District President and State Conference Planner for the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association. She was the recipient of the David D. Clark Award of Excellence in 2011 and the Louise Samson Leadership Award in 2003, and she was inducted into the American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s Leaders and Legacies Society in 2015.
OVERVIEW OF THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LYMPHEDEMA
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
COMPLETE DECONGESTIVE THERAPY
LAB: MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE PROTOCOL
BEST WAYS TO DONN/DOFF COMPRESSION STOCKINGS AND SLEEVES
DECONGESTIVE EXERCISES
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES
INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION THERAPY
COMPLEX CASE STUDY UTILIZING CDT TECHNIQUES
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