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.