Symposium: Finding a Qualified Lymphedema Therapist

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Binney4
Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
edited February 2015 in Lymphedema

Hi, all,

Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1:00 Eastern time (that's 10:00 on the west coast) the Lymphatic Education and Research Network (LE&RN) will offer a live-stream symposium on How to Find a Qualified Lymphedema Therapist, a subject many of us continue to struggle with, for sure! It will be presented by Dr. Judith Nudelman, a family doctor, med school instructor and LE therapist. Here's how to join the Symposium:

http://lymphaticnetwork.org/news-events/how-to-fin…

Grab a cup of tea (or better yet, cocoa!) and join in!
Binney


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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited February 2015

    Thank you for posting such a great heads-up, Binney!

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited February 2015

    Symposium starts in 15 minutes! Hope you'll listen in,
    Binney

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited February 2015

    It was a terrific presentation! I believe that the link can be used to view and listen to the recorded presentation at any time.

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  • Janna3
    Janna3 Member Posts: 3
    edited February 2015

    I just joined this website because of my severe lymphedema.

    In my research I learned that a LANA certified therapist was the type to look for.  So.. I was wondering if that come up in the presentation.

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited February 2015

    Janna, hello!

    The symposium has been archived here so you can watch it:

    http://new.livestream.com/LymphaticRF/JudyNudelman

    Of course it does cover LANA certification, but also points out that many well-trained and experienced lymphedema therapists have not opted to take the LANA certification test, which is expensive and offers them little since there is no legal mandate behind it. Some, like my own excellent therapist, do not join LANA because they already have long waiting lists for treatment so they do not want to be listed as available.

    Sadly, LANA does not offer even superficial supervision of the therapists they certify, so patients who find a LANA-certified therapist who is not using best practice protocols have no recourse through the organization. There is no oversight of the practices of lymphedema therapists, which is why this symposium is so important--we need to understand what proper treatment is so we can be sure the treatment we're receiving will meet our needs.

    There's so much information in this presentation--all great information to have and to be reminded of!
    Binney

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