HN0223MN

Allina Commons at Midtown Exchange
2925 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321
Room Location: Pettingill Hall, Greenway Level

Heidi Miranda-Walsh, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA
Guenter Klose, CLT, MLD/CDT Instructor

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Summary: This 16 hour course addresses the clinical management of patients with lymphedema of the head and neck, following surgery and/or radiation therapy for cancer. The content includes a lecture on the sequelae related to cancer treatment followed by a thorough discussion of the role of appropriate therapeutic post-operative and post-radiation intervention. Compression therapy applications as well as techniques of Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) for patients with lymphedema of the head and neck are demonstrated in great detail. Additional rehabilitation considerations, including therapy for trismus and shoulder dysfunction, are also covered.

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