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Digital Seminar

Three Steps to Addressing Edema & Pain in Patients with Orthopedic Complications


Faculty:
Carmen Thompson, LPTA, CMT, CLT, WCC,
Duration:
1 Hour 50 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jul 23, 2015
Product Code:
WDS020019
Brochure Code:
WDRSEDEMA
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.

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Description

Are you hitting a wall with post-op complications?  Do some of your patients meet their goals ahead of time, while others struggle no matter what the both of you do? Sometimes forcing a window open is counter-productive. Learn how to address the edema in the joint post-operatively to allow room for motion in the joint and increase outcomes with ROM and strength goals - all the while decreasing pain and increasing function for the patient. Manual lymphatic drainage and appropriate compression can add measureable decreases in limb girth with each session - learn how!

 


Course Content

• What is manual lymphatic drainage and compression therapy?
• When is it appropriate to utilize?
• What are the indications and contraindications?
• Do I have to be a certified lymphedema therapist to utilize these skills?
• What are the details on certification?
• What does the lymphatic system do?
• How does it circulate fluid?
• How can we influence this system for therapeutic outcomes?
• What edema treatment methods have we used in the past that are less than optimal and why?
• How does the anatomy and physiology of the vessel relate to our manual and compression techniques?
• What does MLD look like? (Video)
• What does a proper compression bandage look like? (Video and slides)
• What does Kinesio-taping for lymphedema look like?
• Therapeutic rationale and utilization of these techniques
• Case Study

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Handouts

Faculty

Carmen Thompson, LPTA, CMT, CLT, WCC, Related seminars and products


CARMEN THOMPSON, LPTA, CMT, CLT, WCC, has provided inpatient and outpatient therapy to patients with a variety of diagnoses for over 20 years. In addition to private practice, she has served as Director of Rehabilitation Services at Tandem Health Care and Facility/Area Administrator of Rehabilitation at Prism Rehab Systems, overseeing therapists, program development, and patient care. She is a national trainer in the areas of lymphedema, oncology, wound care, and vascular care and offers certification trainings through her company, Monarch Continuing Education - home to one of only seven programs in the US meeting training guidelines for the certification of lymphedema therapists set forth by the National Lymphedema Network and the Lymphology Association of North America.


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Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistants

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