Course 227 – RESEARCH-BASED CERTIFICATION COURSE IN LYMPHEDEMA MANAGEMENT LEDUC METHOD

INSTRUCTOR:

Anne-Marie Vaillant-Newman, PT, MA.

Member of the International Society of Lymphology.

Member of the European Group of Lymphology.

Master of Arts from Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY. Former student of Prof. Leduc with thirty two years of expertise in lymphedema management Leduc method.

DATES AND LOCATION:

October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2019

Stanford University Hospital

300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065

Instructional Level:

The instructional level of this program is intermediate according to APTA definition. The instructional level of this program assumes that participants have general familiarity with the topic, so the course focuses on increasing
understanding and application. Applicants acquire general familiarity with the topic by reading the course material sent upon confirmation of registration.

Educational Credit

This program was approved for 51.00 contact hours, 5.1 CEUs by the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA# 18-342)

 Certification:

Upon successful completion of post-course tests attendees will receive the certification level 1. Completion of this course and the Advanced course will enable the attendees to take the International Certification in Lymphedema Management Examination and to become ICLM certified.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants will demonstrate the:

1. Understanding of the anatomical and physiological concepts underlying lymphedema management.
2. Understanding of the psychological issues raised by cancer & lymphedema.
3. Ability to perform manual lymph drainage (mld) and multi-component bandaging Leduc method.
4. Understanding of the use of compression devices (indications & contraindications.)
5. Understanding of patient education (precautions, skin care, compression garment management, home program, lifestyle).
6. Ability to evaluate patients suffering from lymphedema and venous edema and to design and document comprehensive plans of care.
7. Ability to differentiate Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post-phlebitic Syndrome from Lymphedema and Lipedema.
8. Ability to treat patients suffering from lymphedema, venous edema & lipedema and eventually to recognize signs of deep venous thrombosis..
9. Ability to answer most of the questions raised by patients.
10. Ability to recognize when the intervention of the physician is necessary.

Program:

DAILY COURSE SCHEDULE WILL INCLUDE:

Daily course schedule will include:

8:00am: Start

10:15-10:30am or 10:30 – 10:45am: Break

12:00noon-1:00pm: Lunch on your own

3:00-3:15pm: Break

October 17, 2019
8:00-10:30am: Presentation. Orientation. Anatomy
and physiology of the lymphatic system.
Test 1: Anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic
system.
Theoretical approach to manual lymph drainage
(mld), multi-component bandaging and compression
device treatment. Research.
10:45-12:00noon – 1:00-3:00pm: Lab: manual
lymph drainage of the lower extremity (L.E.).
3:15-5:00pm: Lab: manual lymph drainage of the
upper extremity (U.E.)
5:00-6:00pm: Compression devices: presentation by
specialist.Lab.
October 18, 2019.
8:00-10:30am: Test 2: Theoretical approach to
physical treatment of lymphedema. Research.
Review test 1. Q& A.
Evaluation and treatment of the L.E. lymphedema:
inspection, measurements, palpation, precautions,
skin care, diet (research), manual lymph drainage
lab. Exercises addressing the functional impairment
generated by L.E. lymphedema. Documentation.
Medicare requirements. Coding. Data analysis.
Measurements for stockings.Lab: Stocking fitting.
10:45-12:00noon: Lab: manual lymph drainage;
practice on L.E.
1:00-3:00pm:Lab:L.E. manual lymph drainage and
multi-component bandaging.
3:15-5:30 pm: Treatment of U.E. lymphedema.
Management of post-mastectomy lymphedema:
assessment, precautions, skin care,
Lab: manual lymph drainage . Exercises
addressing the functional impairment
generated by U.E. lymphedema. Measurement
techniques for sleeves. Sleeve fitting.
5:30-6:30pm: Pathophysiology.
October 19, 2019.
8:00-10:30am: Test 3: Physical treatment of
lymphedema (cont’ed) Review of test 2. Q&A.
Lab: Manual lymph drainage applied to L.E.
10:45-12:00 noon: Case study: Lab: manual lymph
drainage and multi-component bandaging
of the L.E. Exercises.
1:00-3:00pm: Case study: Lab: manual

lymph drainage and multi-component bandaging
of the U.E. & trunk. Exercises.
3:15-4:00pm: Review: Manual lymph drainage of the
U.E. & L.E.. Protocol. Q&A. Problem solving.
4:00-6:00pm: Pathophysiology.
October 20, 2019.
8:00-10:30am: Review of test 3. Q&A.
Venous edema: Pathophysiology & physical treatment.
Manual techniques. Exercises. Precautions. Life style.
Compression garments addressing the needs of venous
insufficiency. Symptoms of deep venous thrombosis.
Case study.
10:45-12:00noon-1:00-3:00pm: Review: Lab: U.E.
manual lymph drainage and multi-component
bandaging. Review: protocol of treatment.
3:15-5:15pm: Case study. Lab: L.E. manual lymph
drainage and multi-component bandaging lab.
5:15-6:00pm: Pathophysiology. Case studies.
October 21, 2019
8:00-9:00am: Theory :treatment of genital
lymphedema and breast lymphedema.
9:00-10:15am: Lymphedema management applied to
pediatrics. Case studies.
10:30-12:00noon: Lymphedema of head and neck.
Lab: Treatment: manual lymph drainage, multi-
component bandaging of the U.E.
1:00-3:00pm: Treatment of lipidema and Dercum’s
disease.Lab.
3:00-4:00pm: Complex cases. Q&A.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Registration fee includes tuition, course handouts, and bandaging kit.
Early registration will be accepted until:
September 30, 2019
Regular registration will be applicable after this date until October 8, 2019 after which late registration will apply.

Course Fees:

Early registration: $650.00

Regular: $700.00 

Late: $750.00

Please complete the registration form and mail it with a check or money order payable to:

Pacific Therapy Education, Inc.

27475 Ynez Road # 318

Temecula, CA 92591

Tel: 951 347 0362

Fax: 650 898 1771            

www.lymphedemamanagement.com

amvnewman@gmail.com

For credit card payment, please contact us at 951 347 0362.  Thank you.

Confirmation of registration will be mailed with pre-course material.

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