Comments for Continuing Education in Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder) and Complete Decongestive Therapy http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Should Traditional Massage be used in the Treatment and Management of Lymphedema? by Michael Armstrong http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Michael Armstrong Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:56:55 +0000 http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/#comment-4 As a Licensed Massage Therapist I am constantly alert to superficial wounds or outbreaks. Now, I am also reminded to be aware of the less obvious symptoms of lymphedema. Thanks for the reminder! Mike As a Licensed Massage Therapist I am constantly alert to superficial wounds or outbreaks. Now, I am also reminded to be aware of the less obvious symptoms of lymphedema. Thanks for the reminder!

Mike

]]> Comment on Should Traditional Massage be used in the Treatment and Management of Lymphedema? by christina Farber http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/comment-page-1/#comment-3 christina Farber Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:35:14 +0000 http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/#comment-3 I have been performing post surgical lymph drainage massage techniques, for the past two yrs. There is validity, to being carful with certain types of sweedish/moves/stokes. But the best effects I recieve from post surgical edema patients, My specific application, speed, depth, is totally different then what the lymphoma society teaches and performs. I believe the current way manual lymph drainage is applied, is not the way to go any more. I have two yrs of documented cases of personal clients of mine. that benifited greatly by the more pressure approach that I perform. And the specific movements. i can confirm my new appraoch and successes by plastic surgeons and othopedic surgeons that refer me their patients. I have been performing post surgical lymph drainage massage techniques, for the past two yrs. There is validity, to being carful with certain types of sweedish/moves/stokes. But the best effects I recieve from post surgical edema patients, My specific application, speed, depth, is totally different then what the lymphoma society teaches and performs. I believe the current way manual lymph drainage is applied, is not the way to go any more. I have two yrs of documented cases of personal clients of mine. that benifited greatly by the more pressure approach that I perform. And the specific movements. i can confirm my new appraoch and successes by plastic surgeons and othopedic surgeons that refer me their patients.

]]> Comment on Should Traditional Massage be used in the Treatment and Management of Lymphedema? by Jacquie http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jacquie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:31:50 +0000 http://futurelmt.com/lmt-blog/manual-lymph-drainage/2008/03/03/should-traditional-massage-be-used-in-the-treatment-and-management-of-lymphedema/#comment-2 I recently became a Certified Lymphedema Therapist by attending the Klose Training seminar. Up unitl I went to the course I felt that I would be able to help someone with lymphedema with traditional massage, however, there is so much more to it that I am happy I never had a client who required lymphedema massage. It is very specific and much more involved and there are many other considerations that I was not aware of. Lyphedema massage should be performed only be done by those trained to do so to maintain the "do no harm" principle of our discipline. I recently became a Certified Lymphedema Therapist by attending the Klose Training seminar. Up unitl I went to the course I felt that I would be able to help someone with lymphedema with traditional massage, however, there is so much more to it that I am happy I never had a client who required lymphedema massage. It is very specific and much more involved and there are many other considerations that I was not aware of. Lyphedema massage should be performed only be done by those trained to do so to maintain the “do no harm” principle of our discipline.

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