This five day, 50 hour certification course combines the best of various European Lymphedema and soft tissue mobilization techniques and Manual Edema Mobilization Pump Points all integrated with appropriate traditional therapy techniques to achieve successful outcomes in the managed care market.

Unique to this program is:

1. extensive critical thinking and problem solving for individualized patient care in all aspects of treatment;
2. therapist teaching therapists an integrated, practical (realistic) approach which is applicable to the American reimbursement system;
3. Critical problem solving related to Co-morbidities.

One half of the class is devoted to lymph system anatomy and physiology integrated into treatment approaches, critical thinking, Co-morbidities, evaluation/assessment/insurance coding, skin care, exercise, and patient self management. The other half of the course consists primarily of lab time covering MLT and Pump Point techniques with time also devoted to topics such as garments, entry level Kinesiotaping and MFR for edema.

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will:

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic and venous systems and its relation to edema, lymphedema, and total body health
• Explain the interdisciplinary treatment provided by cancer specialists and relation to lymphedema and therapist's lymphedema treatment
• Demonstrate and apply the four "pillars" of lymphedema treatment: MLT, low stretch bandaging, exercise/self management, and skin care to patient treatment programs
• Develop and implement 1 hour therapist intensive treatment sessions with outcomes equal to or better than the 2 to 3 hour therapist intensive treatment sessions.
• Evaluate and establish a POC for a patient with either primary or secondary upper or lower extremity lymphedema
• Implement critical problem solving skills to successfully treat patients with venous induced lymphedema and wounds.
• Be able to create a patient self management, measurement, MLT, and precaution program related to case studies
• Know how to evaluate and individualize treatment programs for sub-acute lower extremity orthopedic edema and lymphedema from venous insufficiency
• Have practiced and know how/when to apply introductory

  kinesiotaping, MFR, and scar management related to lymphedema treatment

CE Credits

50 Educational Contact Hours or 5 CEU's. Hours in class 46, plus a minimum of 4 hours evening assignments that will be part of the discussion next day in class. Pre-workshop readings will be suggested. Level: Introductory Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention Occupational Therapy Process: Outcomes Certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of workshop, and may be used for CEU verification of credits.

This workshop is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences--Outreach Programs. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

A Certification Certificate is awarded to those completing 50 hours of class, evening written assignments and successfully passing a clinical competency test on the final day. This consists of evaluation and treating a patient and performing MLT and bandaging.

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements

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Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

By Sandra Artzberger, MS, OTR, CHT, CLT
and Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI

Sandra Artzberger, MS, OTR, CHT, CLT is a private practice hand therapist, graduate level college instructor, and national/international lecturer in the field of hand therapy and lymphedema. For 24 years she practiced as a hand therapist for a group of plastic surgeons in the Milwaukee area. Prior to working for the hand surgeons, Sandra and another therapist did the pilot for what became the Froedtert Hand Rehabilitation Clinic in Milwaukee. She is a Charter Active Member of the American Society of Hand Therapists and past Educational Division Director for ASHT. Ms. Artzberger presents several workshops nationally and internationally including: Argentina, Turkey, South Africa, Denmark, Canada, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. She has received awards for pioneering in Hand Therapy in the Milwaukee area and the Henrietta McNary Award for significant contributions in continuing education from UWM. In 1995, Ms. Artzberger was certified in Manual Lymphatic Treatment and established, with two other therapists, the first lymphedema clinic in Wisconsin. Combining her knowledge of the lymphatic system with years of hand therapy experience, the technique of Manual Edema Mobilization evolved and continues to evolve. She has authored numerous professional publications.

Rosemary Schrauth, OTR, CLT, CKTI is a clinician and educator at Cedar Haven Rehabilitation Services in WI. She specializes in myofascial release and lymphedema treatment. Rosemary has taken many courses in myofascial release, other soft tissue techniques and kinesiotaping and successfully incorporates these techniques into the treatment of edema and lymphedema. Ms. Schrauth became a certified kinesiotaping instructor in 2003. She presents courses nationally on MFR, Manual Edema Mobilization and Kinesiotaping.

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There are no scheduled workshops at this time.

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