Cancer & Lymphedema Intro

In oncology PT, whether you're a lymphedema therapist or not, you'll still need to know some basics about evaluating for lymphedema. Even if it's simple screening to determine if this patient needs a lymphedema evaluation, you must assess for lymphedema; otherwise, your patients will miss out on critical care for this chronic & progressive condition.

This module will provide you with the basics on what to include in an oncology lymphedema evaluation. If you're interested in becoming a certified lymphedema therapist, I encourage you to look at CLT programs through Norton, Klose, ACOLS, or Vodder. I was certified through Norton & have heard great things about all of these programs.

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