American Academy of Lymphatic Care to Offer More Courses around Lymphedema CDT

American Academy of Lymphatic Care to Offer More Courses around to Offer More Courses around Lymphedema CDT Lymphedema CDT

American Academy of Lymphatic Care

lymphatic therapy courses lymphatic therapy courses using cutting- using cuttingedge online hybrid courses in lymphedema edge online hybrid courses in lymphedema wound care education. wound care education.

CDT focus CDT focus

In the new courses, more components of In the new courses, more components of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) will be Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) will be introduced. The in-depth course will introduced. The in-depth course will empower the potential therapist to empower the potential therapist to differentiate between a variety of peripheral differentiate between a variety of peripheral edemas and the applications, medical edemas and the applications, medical indications, and contraindications of MLD indications, and contraindications of MLD and CDT. and CDT.

Explaining the importance of the upcoming Explaining the importance of the upcoming courses, the CEO said the training is unique courses, the CEO said the training is unique with a combination of lymphedema with a combination of lymphedema treatments and wound care with high clinical treatments and wound care with high clinical relevance. relevance.

The course in its hybrid format has extensive

The course in its hybrid format has extensive practical, hands-on, and imparts positive practical, hands-on, and imparts positive reinforcement for the learners about the reinforcement for the learners about the care practices. care practices.

The CEO noted that the best part of the

The CEO noted that the best part of the lymphedema therapist training courses will lymphedema therapist training courses will be the autonomy it invests in the be the autonomy it invests in the practitioner with the required domain practitioner with the required domain knowledge to establish a CDT treatment knowledge to establish a CDT treatment pathway for any type of lymphedema. pathway for any type of lymphedema.

The whole gamut of lymphatic therapy

The whole gamut of lymphatic therapy courses explicates Complete Decongestive courses explicates Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) as a calm, non-invasive, and Therapy (CDT) as a calm, non-invasive, and highly effective therapy. It is also explained highly effective therapy. It is also explained as how it can be viewed as a variant of as how it can be viewed as a variant of physiotherapy with overlap in Complex physiotherapy with overlap in Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP), covering Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP), covering the following steps. the following steps.

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)

Compression Therapy Compression Therapy Exercises Exercises

Care components Care components

In the practical classes, the latest In the practical classes, the latest lymphedema bandaging techniques for upper lymphedema bandaging techniques for upper and lower extremities along with remedial and lower extremities along with remedial lymphedema exercises will be demonstrated. lymphedema exercises will be demonstrated.

There will be emphasis on hygienic skin and There will be emphasis on hygienic skin and nail care, plus measuring and fitting of nail care, plus measuring and fitting of lymphedema support garments. In lymphedema support garments. In assessment skills, patient evaluation and assessment skills, patient evaluation and measurement of patents circumference and measurement of patents circumference and volume will be covered. volume will be covered.

Hybrid learning and online learning Hybrid learning and online learning

According to the CEO, there will be a unique According to the CEO, there will be a unique educational climate that is uplifting and educational climate that is uplifting and engaging. The blend of didactic and practical engaging. The blend of didactic and practical work makes daily lessons in the lymphatic work makes daily lessons in the lymphatic therapy courses captivating as care methods therapy courses captivating as care methods are disseminated both conceptually and are disseminated both conceptually and physically. physically.

During the lymphedema therapist training, During the lymphedema therapist training, the combination of patient visitation, the combination of patient visitation, evaluation, inspection, observation, and evaluation, inspection, observation, and precise delivery of patient care will make the precise delivery of patient care will make the course enriching. course enriching.

According to the CEO, the seamless According to the CEO, the seamless integration of theoretical and practical integration of theoretical and practical components will be the attraction of the components will be the attraction of the newly planned lymphedema care training newly planned lymphedema care training ccourses. ourses.

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