Lymphedema, resulting from the treatment for breast cancer, makes up a large percentage of the patients seen at Lymflo Therapies. Thus, we are pleased to participate in community events that bring awareness to breast cancer research and education.
Casting For Recovery
Lymflo Therapies has been involved in the Casting
For Recovery Program (CFR) since 2002. Casting For Recovery is
a national non-profit, support and educational program for women
who have or have had breast cancer. In the program women learn
how to fly fish. At the same time, women come to learn how their
inner beings are reflected outwardly in nature and how nature
can be used as a symbol of life to aid in their health and healing.
For the years 2002-2004, CFR has brought their program to North
Carolina where therapists from Lymflo Therapies have been involved
as medical facilitators, educating women concerning the prevention
and treatment of lymphedema. Lymflo Therapies also makes an annual
donation to CFR to aid in the mission that women may attend these
retreats at no cost.
For more information about CFR retreats contact www.castingforrecovery.org.
View pictures at our Photo page.
Race for the Cure
Saturday, June
9, 2007 at Meredith College in
Raleigh, NC
Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure"
To register for this event contact NC
Triangle Affiliate Hotline, 919-493-CURE
(2873) or info@Komennctriangle.org
Lymflo Therapies annually
participates in the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure
which honors women who have or have
had breast cancer. The Race for the
Cure is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness
walks in the world. In 2004, 1.5 million
people participated in more than 100
races. The Komen Race for the Cure is
a significant fund raiser and brings
awareness to the community concerning
breast cancer.
To learn more contact www.komen.org.
View pictures at our Photo page.
Seminars
October
25, 2007 - Carol L. Johnson OTR/L
(Guest Speaker)
October 16, 2006
UNC Department of Occupational Therapy
- Masters level 2 hour course on Lymphedema
Management for Entry Level Therapists
May
31 - June 2, 2007 - Carol Johnson
and Anna Kellogg (Attendees)
Vodder Recertification. This
is a 3 day review course on the most
recent developments in the management
and treatment of lymphedema.
Stowe, VT
Inservices to local
medical offices: Effective Treatment
and Management of Lymphedema
March 27, 2007
- Dr. Luyando, Village Family Medicine
- Chapel Hill, NC
March 27, 2007
- Regional Cancer Care, PA
- Durham, NC
March 14, 2007
- UNC Orthopaedic Department
- Chapel Hill, NC
February 22, 2007
- Nurses at UNC Family Medicine
- Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2007
- Central Carolina Foot and Ankle
- Durham, NC
Carol Johnson OTR/L, Joanna Burgess BSN, and Doris Laing LMT have been providing outreach programs to various medical offices in an effort to further advance the information about the management and treatment of lymphedema in our community.
March
3, 2007 - Gabriele Melville (Attendee)
Head and Neck Lymphedema Managment
course with Klose Trainang & consulting,
LLC.
This review course covered discussion
of the surgical and radiation techniques
leading to head and neck lymphedema,
speech therapy and manual Lymph Drainage
(MLD) / Complete Decongestive Therapy
(CDT).
San Francisco, CA
January
31, 2007 - Anna Kellogg (Attendee)
Certification for Jobst/Elvarex
Compression Garment Fitting. Anna
joins the staff therapists in being
a certified fitter for these compression
garments.
Raleigh, NC
September
22, 2006 - Carol L. Johnson OTR/L
(Guest Speaker)
NorthWest AHEC (Area Health Education
Center) - 3 hour course on Treatment
Techniques for Lymphedema
Winston-Salem, NC
August,
2006 - Joanna J. Burgess RN (Guest
Speaker)
Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
Group
May
5, 2005 - Joanna Burgess RN
5th Annual End of Life Care Conference
– UNC School of Nursing. Lymphedema:
Benefits of Lymph Massage and Indications
for Referral
October 6, 2004 - Carol Johnson
OTR/L, CLT-LANA and Joanna Burgess RN
UNC-CH Hospital to the Geriatric Internal Medicine Fellows. Lymphedema
and Vascular Insufficiency
October 2, 2004
- Carol Johnson OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Annual North Carolina Occupational Therapy
Association Meeting. Course Presenter:
Lymphedema: Effective
Treatment & Management Is Available.
May, 2004
- Joanna Burgess RN
2004 NC Cancer Prevention and Control
Branch Annual Update for Breast and
Cervical Cancer thru North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services
Lymphedema and the
Treatment for Breast Cancer