Advance your lymphedema therapy competency with our innovative skill building course. This course is offered to all certified lymphedema therapists who want to hone their skills to serve patients with lymphedema more effectively.
Course Description:
This 30-hour skill building course provides an opportunity for practicing lymphedema therapists to improve and expand upon their Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and compression therapy techniques, and update their knowledge of new developments in the treatment of lymphedema. In extensive hands-on sessions, highly experienced lymphedema therapy instructors will provide constructive feedback about each participant’s MLD and bandaging techniques. Participants will be updated on indocyanine green (ICG) guided MLD and the new treatment recommendations for patients with lipedema. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lymphedema treatment questions and case studies for discussion and problem solving with the instructor and their peers. This course provides an opportunity for networking and exchange of experience when treating patients with complex medical histories and comorbidities in an ever more challenging healthcare environment.
Educational Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructional Method: Hands-on lab, lectures, case studies, and live demonstrations.
AOTA Classifications: OT Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes
Klose Training is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #6530. This online course is offered at 30 CEUs, educational level is intermediate. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
All practicing certified lymphedema therapists (CLT), regardless of the year of their original lymphedema therapy training.
Topics include:
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Hands-on practice of basic and advanced techniques and sequences of MLD
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Lecture, discussion and exchange of experience on indocyanine green (ICG) guided MLD
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Review of MLD sequences and compression therapy approaches for patients with post-traumatic and post-surgical edema
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Review and practice of compression therapy techniques for lymphedema of the upper and lower extremities, head and neck and genital lymphedema
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Update on the new treatment recommendation for patients with lipedema
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Case study discussion
Upon completion of the class, the therapist will be able to:
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Effectively perform MLD sequences for patients with primary and secondary lymphedema and post-traumatic and post-surgical edema
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Effectively perform fibrous tissue techniques for patients with indurated tissue
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Effectively perform specialized edema techniques for patients with obesity associated lobular edema presentations
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Competently apply short-stretch compression systems for patients with upper and lower extremity lymphedema
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Identify the most effective lymphedema and lipedema treatment protocols based on current evidence
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Identify the need for referral to other health care professionals in patients with complex medical histories and comorbidities
A total of 30 hours of instruction is provided in this Lymphedema Therapy Skill Building course.
Usual class hours are 8:00am – 7:00pm
For a full list of dates and locations, please visit our Schedule Page.
This course is open to
Certified Lymphedema Therapists who are graduates of a lymphedema training program of at least 135 continuous hours. A copy of the Certificate of Completion of your initial MLD/CDT training course/program must be included with the registration form, along with a copy of your current professional license/diploma.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of all health professionals to know their scope of practice and to work within the limits of their license.
All classes are held in accessible hotels or medical facilities. In addition, Klose Training is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individual students who have a disability. Students should call Klose Training directly (303-245-0333) to discuss your needs at the time of registration.
Tuition for the Lymphedema Therapy Skill Building course is $695.
Full amount is due upon registration. For our refund and cancellation policy, please refer to the
Student Agreement.
By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the terms of the following
Student Agreement which you’ll be asked to sign and submit on the first day of the class.
Klose Training Student Agreement - Continuing Education CoursesThis course totals 30 contact hours and has been approved for CEUs for Physical, Occupational, and Massage Therapists by the organizations and states listed
here.
Directions and suggested accommodations for your class location will be provided with your confirmation packet. Course location details can also be accessed from the Klose Training Schedule Page by clicking on the location name.
You may also contact our office at 303-245-0333 or email us at info@klosetraining.com.
