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Elisa DiFalco – Essentials for Edema Reduction-Time & Cost Effective Strategies for Healthcare Professionals
- Faculty:
- Elisa DiFalco, MS, OT, CMLDT, LMT
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 5 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Aug 26, 2020
Description
Working in the clinic is BUSY! You need solutions that are both time and cost effective.
And that is exactly what manual lymph drainage (MLD) brings to the table. Offering a wide array of conditions that can be treated: pre and post-op, edema, joint replacement, c-sections, lipedema and lymphedema, just to name a few. MLD is sure to be a part of the solution for many of your clients.
Bringing over 20 years of experience to the table, Elisa DiFalco, MS, OT, CMLDT, LMT will provide you with the tools you need to:
- Develop a MLD protocol that easily fits into your treatment session
- Quickly assess and identify the problem
- Identify the 3 early warning signs of a lymphatic infection
- Improve lymph viscosity for accelerated outcomes
Whether a new therapist or seasoned practitioner, this must have seminar will provide valuable insight for incorporating MLD in the clinical setting. You’ll walk away with strategies that you can implement immediately!
Handouts
Manual – Essentials for Edema Reduction (4.7 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
An Interactive Approach to the Lymph System
- Lymph Nodes
- Lymph Load
- Lymphatic Pathways
- Lymphangiomotoricity
Hands on Practicum
- Practice self-MLD
- Foundational Stroke – Stationary Circle
- Assessment tools: what is the lymph saying?
Population Specific Strategies
- Pain Management
- Pregnancy
- Performance/Athletics
- Pediatrics
- Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery
- Facial Conditions
Time & Cost Effective Maintenance Strategies that work
- Compression Garment
- Donning & Doffing on a Budget
- Bandaging Demo
- Home Exercise Program
Faculty
Elisa DiFalco MS, OT, CMLDT, LMT Related seminars and products: 1
Elisa DiFalco, MS, OT, CMLDT, LMT, began working as a Lymphedema Specialist & Clinic Day Educator for Robert Lerner, M.D., “The Pioneer of Lymphedema Treatment.” Soon after receiving a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, she became Clinic Director/Owner of LTS Clinic where she opened a new MLD market with Florida’s leading Plastic Surgeons. From her success, she was inspired to create new MLD courses for therapists to learn from and model after.
For 23 years, Ms. DiFalco has been public and practitioner educator through monthly radio broadcasts and column for Boomer Times, support group facilitator, physician in-services, consultant to major insurance companies, public speaker at American Cancer Society and serving on several university advisory boards. She was also appointed Educational Standards Chair for FSMTA of Florida and has won the NLN Lymphedema Day Award. The in-demand educator enjoys combining education and entertainment as presenter for: FOTA, FSMTA, AMTA, ISSE, World Massage Festival, Premier Day Spa Show, CSFA and Elite conventions. Today, Elisa is moving MLD forward through technology to reach the masses and offers a weekly show featuring expects in the field.
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