In LDT2, you'll review and hone existing skills plus learn valuable refinements and advanced drainage techniques for all surface areas of the body, along with numerous pathological conditions. You will learn the foundational principles of lymphedema care. At the end of the course, you should be able to drain the superficial lymphatic circulation over the entire body as well as the cisterna Chyli, the breast tissue, and perform Lympho-Fascia Release (LFR) on some viscera.
Class length 4 days
This is an Intermediate level class.
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• Contact Continuing Education (CE) Hours Total: 24 CEUs for massage therapists - NCBTMB Approved Provider # 451238-10
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• 24 CEU's for OT and OTA by American OT Association (AOTA)
AOTA Provider # 10304
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• 24 hours approved by the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba, Canada (MTAM)
• 20 hours approved by the Certified Registered Massage Therapy Association of Alberta, Canada (CRMTA)
We are in the process of providing Continuing education for numerous other professions. Please check back to this page later, as we will post all updates.
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Advanced face techniques, including the tracheal rings, nose, upper eyelids, and skull
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Advanced body techniques, including deeper lymph circulation, extensive protocol for the upper extremities and the entire back
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Manual lymphatic mapping (MLM) to assess superficial lymphatic circulation over the entire body
- Possible applications to acupressure points, foot and hand reflexology, Chapman reflexes
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Examination of edema and lymphedema. Principles of rerouting for edema and lymphedema
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The second lympho-venous rhythm, the "directional impulse technique and "the switch" technique to help reroute lymph flow
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Maneuvers to access the cisterna chyli
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Extensive drainage of the breast (Lymphatic Breast Care)
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Exploration of edematous and fibrotic tissues
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Lympho-fascia release (LFR)
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Techniques to alleviate wrinkles and "cellulite" (bariatrics)
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Drainage of the lobes of the liver and the lungs
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
- Lecture
- Study Guide
- Question & Answer
- PowerPoint Slides
- Demonstration
- Practice sessions
- Review
Schedule (subject to change)
Day One
8:30 Registration
9:00 - 11:00 Introduction, teachers, students, teaching assistants and facilitator
Teaching material
Superficial and deep thorax: theory - anatomy
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:30 Superficial and deep thorax: Lab
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 Superficial Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM): Lab
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 5:30 Upper extremity lymphatics - Lab
Day Two
9:00 - 11:00 Q & A
Edema and Lymphedema theory
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:30 Liver and lungs
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 The back
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 5:30 Mapping of the back lymphotomes
Day Three
9:00 – 9:45 Q& A
Specific lymphatic anatomy of the neck
9:45 - 10:30 The neck demo and lab
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 Lymphedema Cases/Mapping Slides
Lymphedema Demo
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:30 Lymphatic of the breast
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 5:30 Applications of LDT for the face
Day Four
9:00 - 10:30 Directional impulse technique
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 Lympho-fascia Release (LFR) technique: application to a viscera.
Cisterna Chyli
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:45pm Bariatrics / cellulite / wrinkles and lymph
Fluidic Fibrotic techniques
Final questions and answers.
Take home Protocol.
Self-reflection and identification of changes for practitioner’s practice
Objectives
By the end of the 1st-day participants will be able to correctly describe the lymphatic anatomy of the superficial and deep thorax
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the superficial and deep thorax
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly palpate on a live person superficial Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) on the body
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the upper extremity
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly describe applications of LDT for edema and lymphedema
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the liver and lungs
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the back
By the end of the course participants will be able on a live person to correctly design a proper treatment plan for the lymphotomes of the back with manual lymphatic mapping
By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly describe the lymphatic anatomy of the neck
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the neck
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly describe specific LDT techniques for lymphedema
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the breast
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT techniques on the face
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT directional impulse technique
By the end of the course, participants will be able to correctly evaluate on a live person LDT Lympho-Fascia Release (LFR) technique
By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly describe LDT on a live person techniques for fibrotic tissues, cellulite, wrinkles
Prerequisite: LDT1
Please read the following sections in Silent Waves:
Part 3 chapters 1,2, and 5 - Part 4 - Part 5 chapter 11.
To be best prepared for LDT2, be sure you clearly understand the following words and, as applicable, know where to locate them in the body:
- Anterior and posterior triangle of the neck
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Cephalic vein, axillary vein
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Cisterna chyli
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Antecubital and supracubital fossa
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Aplasia, hypoplasia, hyperplasia, atrophy, congenital or connatal
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Ipsilateral and contralateral
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Concave, convex
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Parenchyma of an organ
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Lymphotome, lymphatic watershed
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Pitting edema
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Lymphedema, lipedema
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
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Diffusion, osmosis, hydrostatic pressure, phagocytosis, exocytosis
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Lumpectomy, mastectomy
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Filariasis
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Hyperkeratosis, elephantiasis
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Lymphangioscintigraphy
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Erysipelas
- Sarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma
Price: $950
Registration Discount: $750
You can receive the discounted price of $750 by using your CHI-Pak or by registering and making a minimum deposit of $200 at a prior CHI class and pay the balance in full 45 days prior to the class start date.
(If the class is not paid in full 45 days before the start of class, the rate automatically goes up to $950)
Repeat: $475
Bruno Chikly's book is an incredible resource for patients, their caregivers and health professionals. The extent of the information you make available to therapists and physicians is a gift we can all utilize in our practice and work.
Bernie Siegel, MD, Surgeon and author of Love, Medicine and Miracles; Prescription for Living and other books.
At last someone that give to the lymphatic system its “nobility” / its sense/ significance / important scientific date….Lymph Drainage Therapy is a breakthrough in the filed of manual therapy (…)
I appreciate / admire both the man and the physician, the researcher and the writer.
Jean Pierre Barral, DO, MROF, Developer of the Visceral Manipulation curriculum
Silent Waves is the bible in the field of lymph drainage therapy. Author Bruno Chikly, MD, is a skilled physician and true healer, and he is the Einstein of this rapidly developing field. This book is a treasure not only for healthcare professionals but also anyone who whishes to learn more about one of the most neglected systems of the human body.
Larry Dossey, MD, Executive Director, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Author of nine books- including Healing beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words.
Having taught Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) since the early 1980's, I feel as though I have recently discovered a huge key to unlocking the mysterious patterns of pain and dysfunction in soft tissues. After taking Bruno Chikly's basic lymphatic drainage course, my eyes were opened to a significant factor in the problems of chronic pain. Integrating the NMT techniques and lymph drainage therapy will produce significant changes for even the most chronic pain conditions and the mastery of these techniques will enhance the practitioner's results significantly. This text has been long needed and will impact all fields of manual techniques.
Judith (Walker) DeLany, L.M.T., NMT Center Seminars - Founder, Director, NMT Instructor, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - Associate Editor
Bruno Chikly’s pioneering and innovative development of Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LDT) is the most significant contribution to the field of Lymphatic Drainage since its inception almost a century ago.
LDT is a fundamental technique for all physical therapists to learn. It is here presented by one of the world’s leading teachers of manual therapy today. LDT is a powerful and effective technique for all physical therapists to learn.
Kenneth I. Frey, PT, Diplomate in CranioSacral Therapy, Director, Institute of Physical Therapy, New York, NY
The completely new enhancement of Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) is the palpation of the lymph flow in the different layers of the tissues, including its rhythm, quality and direction. His work has opened the possibility for practitioners to map the lymphatic flow, greatly enhancing effectiveness of the work. A.T. Still, the father of osteopathy, stated several times, that the importance of the lymphatics cannot be overestimated.
Roger Seider MD, DO (MROD) Orthopedic Physician Hamm, Germany
In Lymph Drainage Therapy, Dr. Chikly has brought the healing arts a powerful approach to the treatment of both chronic and acute conditions. It enhances the clinical acumen of those interested in an osteopathic approach to the management of systemic as well as musculoskeletal problems. His courses are a celebration of the integration of basic lymphology and manual medicine.
