Lymphedema Certification and Hand Therapy | EP:17 Hands Therapy Secrets

Ever wonder about other certifications that can help you either get into hand therapy OR advance your practice as a certified hand therapist?

I think Lymphedema certification is one of those certs that really go hand in hand with being a certified hand therapist. Today, we talk to one of my students. Dawn is in the Hand Therapy Mentorship program and working her way towards getting her CHT one day soon.

Dawn shares her journey with getting her CLT and how she's using the Hand Therapy Mentorship program to help her get ready for the CHT exam next year.

Click the link to get more details to improve your skills and grow your confidence in hand and UE therapy:
https://handtherapysecrets.com/looking-for-mentorship-in-hand-therapy/

Dive deeper into details when you study for the CHT exam:
https://www.handtherapysecrets.com/cht-mentoring

Timestamp

00:00 – SHOWTIME
02:13 – Dawn’s intro
03:23 – What did Dawn do to go from COTA to OT
08:01 – Lymphedema specialty
10:10 – The process of getting certified in Lymphedema
13:06 – Lymphatic drainage massage for weight loss?
16:30 – Not allowed to use short stretch bandages
22:19 – What are the consequences of lymphedema
24:47 – One tip from a lymphedema expert
31:59 – How did Dawn find Hoang
36:26 – Mentorship discussion

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