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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.
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.
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.
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
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