Home Study Course Curriculum

If you're new to SRI courses, please ensure you complete the pre-requisite home study curriculum before attnding the live sessions. If you're returning, feel free to revisit pre-course material. We look forward to seeing everyone at the live sessions.

    1. Manual lymphatic treatment references

    2. Manual lymphatic handout for note taking

    1. Course Objectives

    2. Anatomy, physiology, scope of course and benefits of manual lymphatic treatment

    1. The latest science and evidence behind manual techniques.

    2. Manual technique: Emptying lymph nodes

    3. Manual technique: Nodes neck down

    4. Manual technique: Nodes head & neck

    5. Manual technique: Clearing collectors

    6. Manual technique: Clearing collectors/upper quadrant

    7. Manual technique: Clearing collectors/lower quadrant

    8. Manual technique: Initial lymphatic drainage (dermal bi-stretch, dermal scoop)

    9. Demonstration manual technique labs

    1. Definition of lymphedema, types, signs/symptoms, stages, lymphedema in the oncology population and when to refer clients to a lymphedema specialist

    2. Treatment interventions: CDT-MLD, compression bandaging, exercises and self-care management

    1. Home Study Prerequisite Exam

About this course

  • Early Bird $300.00
    After 9/18/24 $350.00
  • 3.0 hours mandatory home study on-demand prerequisite
  • WHEN:
    Sunday, October 13th - 8:30 to 5:00
    Monday, October 14th - 12:00 to 4:15
    WHERE:
    Liberty Yoga, 700 Capitol Hill Trail, Newark, DE 19711

ACT NOW - SPACE IS LIMITED

Early Bird Pricing Ends 9/18/2024

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Course Details

Oncology Massage for Breast Cancer Survivors and mandatory home study-on demand webinar prerequisite.

We are an NCBTMB-approved provider. 

Pre-course Home Study 0n-Demand

  • Investigate the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the lymphatic system.
  • Learn the indications, precautions, and contraindications associated with lymphatic drainage.
  • Explore various causes and types of lymphedema, including those related to cancer, chronic venous insufficiency, post-operative swelling, and heart failure.
  • Identify signs and symptoms of lymphedema.
  • The accompanying lab videos will demonstrate fundamental manual lymphatic techniques, such as lymph node emptying (supraclavicular, submental, etc.), guiding collectors to regional lymph nodes, and initiating lymphatic drainage. These techniques will serve as a foundation for the live lab sessions conducted in our other course offerings. 


Live in-person course details

Sunday May 5th

8:00 - Sign in

8:30 - Diagnosis and medical management in oncology: diagnostics, staging, grading, medical treatments: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone and targeted therapy

9:45 - Side effects of breast cancer (acute and chronic) and benefits of massage: chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), cancer-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), cancer-related fatigue (CRF), musculoskeletal dysfunction, skin changes, pain, distress, anxiety, depression, lymphedema, and gastrointestinal dysfunction

10:45 - Break

11:00 - Evaluation, screening, client interview, phases of care, precautions: pressure considerations, contraindications for treatment.

11:44 - Lymphedema in the breast cancer population: prevalence, signs and symptoms of lymphedema and precautions with massage in high-risk clients.

12:30 to 1:30 - Lunch on your own

1:30 - Labs: effects of cancer treatments on posture, palpation skills for musculoskeletal breast cancer dysfunction, positioning clients for comfort post-op, screening techniques for lymphedema.

2:30 - Breathing techniques: diaphragmatic. and intercostal.

3:00 - Break

3:15 - Manual techniques lab for upper quadrant: soft tissue mobilization, trigger point release, scapular mobilization, scar management techniques, myofascial release techniques for the trunk and diaphragm.

4:15 - Manual techniques lab for truncal edema (will not include full-limb)

5:00 - Q&A - Adjourn

Monday, May 6th

12:00 - Axillary webbing syndrome: Signs/symptoms followed by manual techniques.

1:00 - Lab: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: instruction signs/symptoms, deep-pressure massage – desensitization massage for CIPN, MLT for CIPN pan reduction in hands, and feet.

2:00 - Break

2:15 - Lab: Case study Integration of knowledge with case scenarios involving the practice and application of oncology massage knowledge to clients experiencing multiple treatment-related side effects.

4:15 - Q&A, course evaluation, adjourn

Instructor

OTR/L, CLT, CLWT Lisa Marshall

With more than 33 years of healthcare experience, Lisa has focused primarily on oncology for the past 28 years. In 2002, she founded Specialty Rehabilitation Inc. (SRI), where she developed and provided oncology programs and services -- prehabilitation through palliation -- for all cancer types. Lisa's areas of expertise include the management of breast cancer, oncology lymphedema, cancer-related fatigue, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, cancer-related cognitive impairments, cancers of the head and neck, and oncology pelvic floor dysfunction. She is lymphedema certified, a national presenter, and a regular presenter at major healthcare institutions and universities. Today, SRI provides oncology education and consulting for; individual healthcare professionals, cancer centers, community hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and home care agencies.