Judy Culbertson, PT, CMDT – Patient Education
Our Lymphedema Management Program is highly dedicated to:
We offer innovative and leading edge information, thereby negating myths and offering empowerment to all patients faced with managing their recovery. Our lymphedema therapy program is targeted to start at the sub-clinical level of lymphedema management, which provides opportunity for the lymphatic system and/or the lymphedema condition and its symptoms to be significantly reduced if treatment is administered at this early stage of onset.
Our expertise enables us to treat all lymphedema conditions, as well as associated edema conditions across the spectrum of diagnoses, including significantly involved lymphedema and/or associated edema cases and vascular disorders.
- Lymphedema Risk Reduction
- Treatment of the Lymphatic System in Early Stages of Recovery
- Lymphedema Management of Existing Conditions
- Lymphedema Education
We offer innovative and leading edge information, thereby negating myths and offering empowerment to all patients faced with managing their recovery. Our lymphedema therapy program is targeted to start at the sub-clinical level of lymphedema management, which provides opportunity for the lymphatic system and/or the lymphedema condition and its symptoms to be significantly reduced if treatment is administered at this early stage of onset.
Our expertise enables us to treat all lymphedema conditions, as well as associated edema conditions across the spectrum of diagnoses, including significantly involved lymphedema and/or associated edema cases and vascular disorders.
What Are the Rehabilitative Goals for Patients with Lymphedema?
- Risk Reduction - early referral leading to therapy at Stage 0 and Stage 1 of lymphedema when we can facilitate the healing of the injured system with a view to reducing the risk of developing irreversible lymphedema
Patient Education, covering the most important aspects of lymphedema management - SUCCINCT INFORMATION that keeps things simple and effective, and promotes personal freedom while living with the condition
- Fluid volume reduction in affected areas
- STABILIZATION of symptoms and MINIMAL FLUCTUATIONS and EXACERBATIONS of fluid volume in affected areas
- Information about the MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS to have on hand for management/and risk reduction under all circumstances and at all times