Re: lymphedema management program

[Guest guest]

Okay, no responses from Georgia so far. Anyone on the east coast or

southeast with any

comments? Is the MLD/CDP technique the only accepted method of treating

lymphedema

now? Is the Jobst pump completely out-- even for acute lymphedema (such as

post surgical

cases)? I am just skeptical of the costs of training a clinician (typically

the training programs

run for 2 weeks and cost in the neighborhood of $2500 plus living expenses)

when there doesn't

seem to be a standardized training or treatment regimen in the United

States.

Comments can be emailed to me directly at wbrock@...

or I can be contacted at work at

Thanks in advance for any info.

Warner Brock

lymphedema management program

Has anyone out there in Georgia had experience with a lymphedema management

program?

Specifically, I am wondering about availability of certified clinicians

(they seem to be few

and far between), as well as costs of setting up the program and insurance

reimbursement.

Any recommendations on a particular training program would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Warner Brock, PT, MBA, Cert. MDT

NovaCare-- Lanier

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[Guest guest]

We have 3 clinicians (2 PT/1 OT) who took have taken 2 courses provided by

North American Seminars. They plan to take a third this fall. North American

has a certification process but is not a 'name brand' technique like Leduc or

Manual Lymph Drainage. They seems to cover a variety of treatments, giving

rationale for using which treatment. They focus on pt education, massage,

bandaging and exercises. So far the staff have seen good success with the

treatments.

Hope that helps

Anita

rehabilitation

Jax Fl

[Guest guest]

I feel that we should only take Lymphedema courses taught by PT's. In

Oregon we are concerned with the number of LMT's that are practicing outside

their scope. We feel that treatment of a specific medical condition such as

Lymphedema is not within the scope of LMT practice and requires more

education than they have re pathology, anatomy, physiology etc. It would

then seem to be hypocritical to learn manual lymph drainage techniques from

LMT's who teach many of the certification courses out there.

Ricci Susick, MPT

PHS

Portland, OR

Re: lymphedema management program

We have 3 clinicians (2 PT/1 OT) who took have taken 2 courses provided by

North American Seminars. They plan to take a third this fall. North American

has a certification process but is not a 'name brand' technique like Leduc

or

Manual Lymph Drainage. They seems to cover a variety of treatments, giving

rationale for using which treatment. They focus on pt education, massage,

bandaging and exercises. So far the staff have seen good success with the

treatments.

Hope that helps

Anita

rehabilitation

Jax Fl

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[Guest guest]

I presume LMT means Licensed Massage Therapist.

Dilemma 1: Where and from whom did they receive their training? A PT?????

Dilemma 2: Why are PT's taking courses offered by LMT's or for that matter from

any other non-PT offering clinical PT courses

without any supporting qualifications?

No, further arguments, just wanted to post these two thoughts.

van Well, PT

Henry Ford Health System

Southfield, MI

" Susick, Ricci " wrote:

> I feel that we should only take Lymphedema courses taught by PT's. In

> Oregon we are concerned with the number of LMT's that are practicing outside

> their scope. We feel that treatment of a specific medical condition such as

> Lymphedema is not within the scope of LMT practice and requires more

> education than they have re pathology, anatomy, physiology etc. It would

> then seem to be hypocritical to learn manual lymph drainage techniques from

> LMT's who teach many of the certification courses out there.

>

> Ricci Susick, MPT

> PHS

> Portland, OR

>

> Re: lymphedema management program

>

> We have 3 clinicians (2 PT/1 OT) who took have taken 2 courses provided by

> North American Seminars. They plan to take a third this fall. North American

>

> has a certification process but is not a 'name brand' technique like Leduc

> or

> Manual Lymph Drainage. They seems to cover a variety of treatments, giving

> rationale for using which treatment. They focus on pt education, massage,

> bandaging and exercises. So far the staff have seen good success with the

> treatments.

> Hope that helps

> Anita

> rehabilitation

> Jax Fl

>

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> Rochester Michigan. Register at today.

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>

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>

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