Finding a Lymphedema Therapist Finding a qualified lymphedema therapist can be challenging! Lymphedema is not always easy to recognize or well understood by healthcare professionals. Also, there are limited numbers of qualified and experienced therapists available to treat lymphedema. Because of this, patients with lymphedema need to equip themselves with the right questions to ask […]
Prospective surveillance is a protocol that is used to detect and prevent lymphedema. Patients are referred to a lymphedema clinic prior to a surgical procedure so the therapist can take circumferential measurements of the patient’s arms or legs to determine a baseline for limb volume (how big the arms or legs are). Measurements are taken […]
For immediate release: October 15, 2020 Huntsville, AL: – We are excited to announce that Therapy Achievements, a local outpatient therapy service provider, was named one of four Center of Excellence in the world by the Lymphedema Education & Research Network (LE&RN). Being a LE&RN Center of Excellence means that Huntsville area lymphedema or lipedema […]
Join Therapy Achievements for World Lymphedema Day! We will be celebrating by hosting an educational conference on Lymphedema. Topics covered will include updates on treatments, compression techniques, management, and more. Patients living with Lymphedema, professionals, and family members are all welcome to attend. Firday, March 6th, 2020 12:00-4:00 PM (Registration begins at 11:30) Kathleens Caterings- […]
Join Therapy Achievements on February 18, 2020 for a Cookie Decorating Class for Support Groups. Join Therapy Achievements for Cookies for a Cause- it’s the sweet way of giving back! Therapy Achievements sponsors several different support groups including, Multiple Sclerosis, Lymphedema, Brain Injury, and more. This year we will be decorating cookies to raise funds […]
Finding shoes that fit properly can be difficult if you deal with Lymphedema or swelling of your lower extremities. Below we have listed a few shoe recommendations for patients with Lymphedema. We’ve also listed a few things to keep in mind when purchasing shoes if you have swelling or Lymphedema of the lower extremities. (Please […]
Lymphedema and Edema Treatment of lymphedema can be challenging! Approximately 60% of our body mass is composed of fluid. Normally this fluid moves in and out of the tissues – the space between the skin and the muscle. If the fluid becomes stagnant and trapped in the tissues, swelling occurs. Left untreated, swelling can trigger […]
Lymphatic Flow By Cathy McNeely I have been a Physical Therapist since 1989. Being a Certified Lymphedema Therapist with a background in orthopedics/sports medicine, I am always searching for innovative therapeutic exercises and natural remedies to improve lymphatic flow and return in my patients with swelling. Complete Decongestive Therapy which involves Manual Lymph Drainage, use […]
Saturday, January 13, 2018 Clearview Cancer Institute, East Room 3301 CCI Dr, Huntsville, AL 35805 Agenda: 8:00 Registration and Vendor Tables 9:00 Dr. Richard Richardson; Updates on Axillary Lymph Node Dissection 10:00 Dr. Beth Falkenberg; Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) 11:00 Karen Allen Hislop, Updates on Compression for Lymphedema Objectives: Updates on Axillary Lymph Node […]
