76411 - Introduction to Manual Lymphatic-Drainage (CE)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Maria Rita Carli
  • Credits: 2
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Course contents

Techniques of manual lymph drainage

-Development of lymphatic drainage therapy

-Definition of physical therapy of edema

-Anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic vessels

-Physiology of the lymphatic system, microcirculation and formation of lymph

-Definition of edema: edema exudative and transudate edema

-Pathogenesis of edema: pathophysiology of lymphovascular

- Edema therapy

- Primary and secondary lymphedema: clinical medicine and therapy

-Means of diagnosis of lymphedema

-Measurement of edema

-Prevention of edema lymphatic

-Usefulness of compression stockings in the treatment of edema

-Pressure therapy: definition and role

-Medical intervents in lymphedema

- Complications in lymphedema

-Elastic and compressive bandage: technical and contraindications

-Elastic bandage of the upper and lower limb

-Contraindications to lymphatic drainage massage

- Technique of lymphatic drainage: description and rules of execution

- Lymphatic drainage massage and classic medical massage: comparison

- Definition of the lymphatic system of the skin surface

Teaching methods

lectures and exercises

Assessment methods

theory test and practical demonstrations

Teaching tools

overhead
movies
Practical exercises in the classroom among students
Case presentations

Office hours

See the website of Maria Rita Carli