OBJECTIVES:
Participants will:

• Differentiate between effective and ineffective techniques of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) in the treatment of lymphedema and related conditions
• Understand how indocyanine green (ICG) imaging has changed our knowledge of the drainage direction in breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL)
• Defend the role of MLD in the treatment of lymphedema when carried out with intent and purpose
• Identify strategies for managing post-operative and acute edema in the hospitalized patient
• Apply components of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) to non-traditional patient populations, including acute care and orthopedic edema
• Select and justify appropriate compression techniques to support patient recovery, comfort, and functional outcomes
• Analyze medical and risk factors to ensure safe compression application in medically complex acute care patients
• Demonstrate how innovative edema management practices can reduce readmission rates and hospital length of stay
• Name three major types of static compression garments
• Name four different pneumatic compression modes
• Name two advantages of using textured compression garments
• Review basic principles of function, fitness and exercise for the general population
• Provide analysis on exercise and the nuances and adaptations required for individuals with lymphatic dysfunction
• Provide general principles to help practitioners develop individualized exercise  programs for their patients.