Aims & objectives:
- Gain understanding and skills in how to complete a full holistic assessment of the patient with arm and truncal lymphoedema
- Increase awareness of indications & contraindications for using compression garments.
- Explain the rationale for the choice of fabric and compression in garment selection.
- Demonstrate the correct measuring for “made to order” off the shelf and made-to-measure compression garments
- Demonstrate ability to apply measuring guidelines to practice and to order the correct garment(s)
- Promote safe practice in the use of compression therapy.
Target audience
Nurses/AHP/ MLD therapist/ GP’s /trainees and clinicians with an interest managing chronic oedema /early stage lymphoedema.