Content
- Lectures: 2 hours
- Exercises 28 hours
- Independent work: 60 hours
Subject carrier
Description
1. General information on Manual Lymph Drainage, its historical development and general characteristics.
2. Anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic vascular system:
2.1. The lymphatic vascular system and lymph nodes
2.2. Lymph and the lymph obligatory load
2.3. Lymphatic pathways
2.3.1. Lymphatic pathways of the lower extremities
2.3.2. Lymphatic pathways of the upper extremities
2.3.3. Other lymphatic pathways
2.4. Functions of the lymphatic system
2.5. The Starling equilibrium
2.6. Basic division of edema:
2.6.1. Dynamic edema
2.6.2. Lymphostatic edema
3. Indications and contraindications for Manual Lymph Drainage.
4. Creating the environment for optimal treatment and the basic principles of performing Manual Lymph Drainage in patients with mild, medically uncomplicated lower and upper extremity edema.
5. Basic Manual Lymph Drainage techniques
6. Treatment of individual body parts:
6.1. The neck
6.2. The lower extremities
6.3. The upper extremities
7. Examples of using Manual Lymph Drainage in patients with mild, medically uncomplicated lower and upper extremity edema.
