How to increase your lymphoedema / Chronic Oedema knowledge in 2022

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Assessment

Compilation of recent publications on tissue dielectric constant (TDC)

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/07/compilation-of-recent-publications-on-tissue-dielectric-constant-tdc/

Assessing and monitoring the impact of lymphoedema/ chronic oedema

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/03/assessing-and-monitoring-the-impact-of-lymphoedema-chronic-oedema/

Bioimpedance beyond oedema assessment

Read and watch more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/11/bioimpedance-beyond-oedema-assessment/

Compilation of recent publications on bioimpedance

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/12/compilation-of-recent-publications-on-bioimpedance/

Should we stop using bioimpedance as a surveillance tool?

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2020/07/should-we-stop-using-bioimpedance-as-a-surveillance-tool/

Position Paper for Ankle Brachial Pressure Index

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/10/position-paper-for-ankle-brachial-pressure-index/

Male genital oedema: A tool for men to ‘tell it as it is’

Read more: https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/02/male-genital-oedema-tool-men-tell/

A useful App to document scar assessment

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/06/clinmaps/

Management

Making Legs Matter: A Case for System Change and Transformation in Lower-Limb Management

Read more – https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/12/making-legs-matter/

Compression

Compression for breast oedema

https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/10/compression-for-breast-oedema/

Making compression work for patients

Watch video https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/10/making-compression-work-for-patients/

Risks and contraindications of medical compression treatment

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2020/08/risks-and-contraindications-of-medical-compression-treatment/

Making Compression Work for Chronic Oedema

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2016/09/making-compression-work-for-chronic-oedema/

Why wrap? Treating Lymphoedema using Compression Wraps

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/08/wrap-treating-lymphoedema-using-compression-wraps/

Compilation of recent publications on compression wraps

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/08/compilation-compression-wraps/

What do we know? Ensuring compression garments & wraps are effective for longer

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/04/what-do-we-know-ensuring-compression-garments-wraps-are-effective-for-longer/

Farrow Garment Grip – Looking outside the square

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2020/03/farrow-garment-grip/

Compression garments. Suppliers have their say.

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/05/compression-garments-suppliers-have-their-say/

Exercise

How to Start Exercising and Stick to It

https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/11/how-to-start-exercising-and-stick-to-it/

The Brain-Changing Effects of Exercise

Watch the video https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2020/12/the-brain-changing-effects-of-exercise/

Exercise and Physical Activity – Every Minute Counts

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/09/exercise-and-physical-activity-every-minute-counts/

The 5 key factors to consider in an exercise program

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2016/07/5-key-factors-consider-exercise-program/

Let’s get exercising

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2016/06/lets-get-exercising/

Motivating our clients to exercise

Read more: https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2016/10/motivating-clients-exercise/

Staying Active – Let’s Go Walking

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/03/staying-active-lets-go-walking/

How to Exercise Better

Watch the video https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/10/how-to-exercise-better/

Prescribing exercise in the treatment of cancer

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/05/prescribing-exercise-treatment-cancer/

Genital Oedema

Genital Oedema Resources

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/03/genital-oedema-resources/

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression

Why pump? The benefits of Compression Pump Therapy

Read more: https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/09/why-pump/

Lipoedema

Demystifying Lipoedema

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/04/demystifying-lipoedema/

Lipoedema: a paradigm shift and consensus

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2020/11/lipoedema-a-paradigm-shift-and-consensus/

Therapy for lipedema

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/02/therapy-for-lipedema-incorporating-new-clinical-guidelines/

Lipoedema – The great debate

Read more – https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2021/05/lipoedema-the-great-debate/

Wounds / Lymphorrhea

Wound Exudate: Effective Assessment and Management

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/02/assessment-and-management-of-wound-exudate/

Lymphorrhea – let’s turn off the tap

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/08/lymphorrhea-lets-turn-off-the-tap/

Self Management

How can we help our clients stay on track with self-management?

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/02/can-help-clients-stay-track-self-management/

Medication …….. It’s time for a review

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2019/02/medication-its-time-for-a-review/

Mindfulness – Based Cancer Recovery

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/01/mindfulness-based-cancer-recovery-book-review/

Empowerment with Self- Bandaging – Old Versus New

Read more: https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2017/08/empowerment-self-bandaging-old-versus-new/

The Current Stand on Precautions for Breast Cancer Related Lymphoedema

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/04/current-stand-precautions-breast-cancer-related-lymphoedema/

Building good habits

Read more https://lymphoedemaeducation.com.au/2018/12/building-good-habits/