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The course: Essentials for Edema Reduction–Time and Cost Effective Strategies for Healthcare Professionals by Elisa DiFalco

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Working in the clinic is BUSY! You need solutions that are both time and cost effective.

And that is exactly what manual lymph drainage (MLD) brings to the table.  Offering a wide array of conditions that can be treated: pre and post-op, edema, joint replacement, c-sections, lipedema and lymphedema, just to name a few.  MLD is sure to be a part of the solution for many of your clients.

Bringing over 20 years of experience to the table, Elisa DiFalco, MS, OT, CMLDT, LMT will provide you with the tools you need to:

• Develop a MLD protocol that easily fits into your treatment session
• Quickly assess and identify the problem
• Identify the 3 early warning signs of a lymphatic infection
• Improve lymph viscosity for accelerated outcomes

Whether a new therapist or seasoned practitioner, this must have seminar will provide valuable insight for incorporating MLD in the clinical setting. You’ll walk away with strategies that you can implement immediately!

1. Analyze the 3 lymphatic pathways that are key to edema removal
2. Assess 4 components of the lymph load and how it can form scar tissue
3. Perform Self-MLD utilizing stationary circle strokes of MLD
4. Demonstrate budget friendly donning & doffing strategies for compression wear.

An Interactive Approach to the Lymph System

• Lymph Nodes
• Lymph Load
• Lymphatic Pathways
• Lymphangiomotoricity

Hands on Practicum

• Practice self-MLD
• Foundational Stroke – Stationary Circle
• Assessment tools: what is the lymph saying?

Population Specific Strategies

• Pain Management
• Pregnancy
• Performance/Athletics
• Pediatrics
• Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery
• Facial Conditions

Time & Cost Effective Maintenance Strategies that work

• Compression Garment
• Donning & Doffing on a Budget
• Bandaging Demo
• Home Exercise Program