Dedicated To Our Community

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​Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT

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Catharine is a Registered Nurse and Registered Massage Therapist who has been supporting individuals living with lymphedema since 2006 as a certified lymphedema therapist. In 2010, she founded Swelling Solutions, the only dedicated lymphedema treatment clinic south of Toronto, Ontario.

Catharine is passionate about education and has presented to both health professionals and the public through conferences, support groups, community health fairs, and public library events.

She developed the province’s first breast cancer–related lymphedema surveillance program, Proactive Measures, which provides pre-treatment education and baseline assessments, followed by two years of monitoring to detect post-treatment complications and early signs of lymphedema.

Catharine is also an innovator in the field. She has expanded the traditional four pillars of lymphedema management by introducing a fifth pillar: self-assessment, teaching clients how to understand and monitor their condition so they can become truly self-sufficient in their home care.

In addition, she has created Functional Lymphatic Optimization™, an evidence-informed methodology for lymphedema care built from emerging research and designed to help clients integrate effective lymphatic strategies into everyday life.

Catharine is delighted to share her knowledge more broadly through her educational YouTube channel, bringing accessible, high-quality lymphedema education to a wider community.

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