Treatment at Swelling Solutions Lymphatic Health Center

Swelling Solutions Lymphatic Health Center provides complete person-centered care. Recognizing that everyone is not the same, you are provided with an individualized plan of care based on a thorough health history and assessment. Mapping potential congested areas and designing a treatment that includes manual lymphatic drainage massage (MLD), breathing techniques, simple joint movements and tissue mobility techniques are all part of your unique treatment protocol. Catharine will design you a DIY self-care routine based on your personal needs and help you through the reduction phase of treatment. You will be given the tools you need to self-monitor and self-manage your swelling and Catharine will be  there for you when you need her in the maintenance phase.

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CATHARINE'S UNIQUE TREATMENT PROTOCOL 

• Tissue assessment & mapping of potential fluid redirection routes based on knowledge of lymphatic pathways

• Involves MLD tailored to your situation, breath work and guided muscle contractions to influence lymphatic flow

• Tissue manipulation techniques to help scarring, cording and “stuck” tissue after breast cancer treatment

• Instruction in self MLD using simple, yet effective, S-S-S method unique to Swelling Solutions

• Instruction in stretching and simple exercises for tissue and joint range of motion 

• Personalized Do-It-Yourself MLD/movement home care instruction sheets

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Focus of Care

• Swelling related to lymphatic disruption due to trauma, after cancer treatment, primary lymphedema or venous related leg edema

• Surveillance program for lymphedema beginning before treatment (optimal) with assessment and education, and then for two years after treatment.

• Body rebalancing of breast cancer treatment related side effects such as cording, seroma formation, muscular and fascial restrictions, postural imbalance or fibrosis and scar management.

• Pain management for postural dysfunction, tissue hypersensitivity after surgery and soft tissue restriction.

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Please contact Swelling Solutions for a list of other therapists who can help you with:

• General wellness lymphatic drainage massage (MLD)

• Lymphatic drainage massage after cosmetic and liposuction surgeries

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