MODERNIZING LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FOR LYMPHEDEMA TREATMENT
Manual Treatment of Lymphedema is Changing Since the 1930's Lymphatic drainage massage techniques have been utilized to help move fluid...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Jul 3
- 6 min
LYMPHEDEMA DEVELOPMENT: Why do some get lymphedema after breast cancer treatment and others do not ?
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION IMPORTANT? · Because, if you have not started treatment yet, it arms you with information about some of the...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Jun 18
- 6 min
LYMPHEDEMA CARE IN ONTARIO: A lymphedema therapist's perspective
This is the first blog I have written in the advocacy section of my website. I have been treating people with lymphedema for seventeen...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
DESENSITIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR HYPERSENSITIVE SKIN AFTER SURGERY
Is your skin more sensitive after treatment for breast cancer? Is it painful to touch or perhaps even the clothes just touching your skin...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Oct 27, 2022
- 4 min
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE LYMPHEDEMA THERAPISTS’ ROLE IN YOUR LYMPHEDEMA CARE?
WHAT'S IN THIS BLOG? To skip to a section press a link below. 1. WHO IS A LYMPHEDEMA THERAPIST? 2. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Feb 22, 2022
- 8 min
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF QIGONG
EXERCISE According to Merriam-Webster, exercise can be an activity or a particular movement or series of movements that are done to...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Oct 3, 2021
- 7 min
AGING AND THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
AGING: A WHOLE-BODY EFFECT [1] Aging is typically defined as the process of growing old. The vague definition of the process has been...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
REDUCTION PHASE VS MAINTENANCE PHASE OF COMPRESSION: KEEPING THE BALANCE
Compression, skin care, exercise and manual lymphatic drainage treatments are the four pillars of lymphedema treatment. The different...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Sep 12, 2021
- 5 min
COMPRESSION GARMENTS: YOU ARE UNIQUE AND SO ARE YOUR COMPRESSION NEEDS.
Compression in various forms has been used since the time of ancient Rome. Scattered documentation of its use dates back to the time of...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
THE COST BURDEN OF LYMPHEDEMA
Spending Wisely & Help With Costs The gold standard of treatment for lymphedema includes compression, skin care, exercise and manual...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Aug 22, 2021
- 6 min
SKIN INFECTIONS & LYMPHEDEMA:
The skin’s ability to defend is weakened THE SKIN The skin is the largest organ of the body and is referred to as the integumentary...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
EXERCISE & LYMPHEDEMA
Unlike the blood circulatory system, the lymphatic system does not have a heart to pump it around the body. It is a one-way trip from the...
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Catharine Burt RN, BScN, RMT, CDT
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
MEDICINE FOR YOUR LYMPHEDEMA
Diabetes, obesity, heart disease and arthritis are all chronic diseases. A chronic disease is defined as being persistent, progressive in...
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