Lymphedema and Acupuncture: Exploring Alternative Treatment Options
This blog explores the role of acupuncture as an alternative treatment for lymphedema, examining recent scientific findings, expert opinions, and practical considerations.
Understanding the Lymphatic System: What Every Therapist Should Know
The lymphatic system plays an essential role in maintaining fluid balance, immune defense, and tissue health. For Certified Lymphedema Therapists (CLTs), understanding its anatomy and physiology is the foundation of effective Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) and successful long-term patient outcomes.
How Much Can You Earn After Getting Lymphedema Certification?
Becoming a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) is more than just adding letters after your name—it’s a career investment that can pay off in multiple ways. Whether you’re a physical therapist, occupational therapist, nurse, or massage therapist, certification in Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) opens doors to higher pay, expanded clinical roles, and greater professional recognition.
How Clinics Can Build a Profitable Lymphedema Program
The demand for specialized lymphedema care is growing rapidly. Cancer survivorship, increased awareness of chronic conditions, and aging populations mean more patients need access to qualified lymphedema services than ever before. For hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private clinics, starting a lymphedema clinic or adding a lymphedema program setup to existing services can be both clinically rewarding and financially profitable.
Lymphedema Surgery: Exploring Options Beyond Conservative Care
For patients living with advanced lymphedema, conservative treatments like compression and manual drainage may not always provide enough relief. In these cases, surgical options such as lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA), vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT), and liposuction can offer new hope. Our latest blog explores when surgery is considered, how each procedure works, what to expect during recovery, and how long-term self-care remains essential to lasting results.
Understanding the Incidence and Prevalence of Primary Pediatric Lymphedema
This article explores the incidence and prevalence of pediatric lymphedema, the difficulties in diagnosing it, the subtypes of the disease, and why awareness and specialized care are essential.
A Complete Guide to Lymphedema Exercises
When performed safely, lymphedema exercises encourage lymphatic flow, reduce swelling, improve strength, and restore mobility. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the importance of exercise in lymphedema management, safe practices, targeted movements, and professional guidance to help you live more comfortably.
Nighttime Compression: Why It Matters for Lymphedema Care
Lymphedema management is a 24-hour responsibility. For many people living with lymphedema, daytime compression garments—such as sleeves, stockings, or wraps—are part of their everyday routine. But what happens when the garments come off at night? Without proper support, fluid can accumulate, undoing the progress made during the day. This is where nighttime compression garments play a vital role.
In this article, we’ll explore the science behind nighttime compression, the types of garments available, their benefits, and how they can make a meaningful difference in long-term lymphedema care.
Post-Surgery Swelling vs Lymphedema: When to Start Compression — Timelines & Options
After surgery, some swelling is expected—it usually peaks within 48–72 hours and eases over 2–6 weeks. Lymphedema is different: a persistent, sometimes progressive heaviness or tightness that may appear weeks to months later, especially after lymph node removal or radiation. This Norton School guide explains how to tell the difference, when compression is safe to start.
Compression Levels Explained (15–20 vs 20–30 vs 30–40 mmHg): Who Needs What—and Why
Compression levels explained—in plain language. If you’ve ever wondered whether 15–20, 20–30, or 30–40 mmHg is right for you or your patients, this quick primer breaks down what those numbers actually mean, how gradient pressure supports lymph and venous return, and when to step up—or down—based on stage, tissue quality, and daily demands.