Course 225 – RESEARCH-BASED CERTIFICATION COURSE IN LYMPHEDEMA MANAGEMENT LEDUC METHOD Pre-Advanced Course 14 hour- course

Research-Based Certification Advanced Course in Lymphedema Management – Leduc method; 4-Day Seminar

RESEARCH-BASED
CERTIFICATION COURSE IN
LYMPHEDEMA MANAGEMENT
LEDUC METHOD
Pre-Advanced Course
14 hour- course

COURSE: September, 2, 3, 2019

INSTRUCTOR:

Anne-Marie Vaillant-Newman, PT, MA.
P.T., M.A., Director
Pacific Therapy Education, Temecula, CA

DATES AND LOCATION:

September, 2, 3, 2019

Stanford University Hospital
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

Instructional Level:

The instructional level of this program is
intermediate according to APTA definition.
Applicants acquire general familiarity with the topic
by reading the course material received upon
confirmation of registration.

Educational Credit

This program has been approved for 16 hours, 1.6 CEUs by the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA # 19-293).

 Certification:

Completion of this course and the Advanced course will enable the ttendees to take the International Certification in Lymphedema Management Exam 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.
5) Understanding of patient education (precautions, skin care, compression
garment management, home program).
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 Postphlebitic Syndrome from Lymphedema and Lipedema.
8)Ability to treat patients suffering from lymphedema, venous edema & lipedema.
9)Ability to answer most of the questions raised by patients.
10)Ability to recognize when the intervention of
the physician is necessary.

Hotel Accommodations:

Some rooms are reserved at the
Creekside Inn
3400 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tel: 650 493 2411.
To make a reservation please ask for Katie.
The rate will change according to the dates
of your stay. Please make your reservation
as soon as possible to benefit from a better
rate.

Travel Arrangements:

Southwest Airlines Co. offers service to San
Jose and San Francisco Airports. To
book a reservation visit: www.Southwest.com
From San Francisco or San Jose Airports call
South & East Bay Shuttle: 800 548 4664 (local)
or : 408 225 4444 to go to the Guest House.

Program:

DAILY COURSE SCHEDULE WILL INCLUDE:

Daily course schedule will include:

8:00am: Start

10:15 – 10:45am: Break

12:00noon-1:00pm: Lunch

3:00-3:15pm: Break

Monday, September 2, 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.)
5:00-5:300pm: Review of protocol of manual lymph
drainage and multi-component bandaging.
5:30 – 6:00pm : Q&A

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
8:00-9:30 am: Introduction to pathology of
lymphedema.
9:30 -10:30 am: Lower extremity Manual lymph
drainage – Lab.
10: 45- – 12:00pm: Lower extremity multi-
component bandaging. Lab.
1:00-3:00pm: Upper extremity manual lymph
drainage. Lab.
3:15 – 5:00pm: Upper extremity multi-component
bandaging
5:00-6:00pm: Compression garments. Q & A.

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Course Fees:

Early registration: $100.00
Regular: $150.00 Late: $200.00

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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