Klose Training: Axillary Web Syndrome

THIS IS A PRIVATE COURSE FOR FAIRVIEW REHAB SERVICES EMPLOYEES ONLY

Audience: NO prior lymphedema certification is required for this course
***This lecture is part of our Breast Cancer Rehabilitation course; if you have completed the BrCA Rehab course,   
       this AWS lecture will be review for you.
Intended audience:  PT, OT and COTA who work with this clientele
Course Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Course Date and time: Online/distance learning
Registration closes on July 1st: No late registrations will be accepted.
Location: ONLINE/Distance Learning (read further below for details on access)
Contact hours: 3.25 contact hours
Approved contact hours are through Klose Training
(see below for information on credits and approvals).

 

***Cancellation policy for this course:

If you cancel this class, you are responsible to pay the full payment of $90 (maybe less with organizational discount).

Prerequisites:

No prior lymphedema certification required! This course is offered to all physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, medical doctors, physician assistants, certified athletic trainers, nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, and massage therapists.

NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the skills acquired in this class are within their scope of practice.

You will register through M Health Fairview and all names will be sent to Klose Training.

Access/details: 
**Email from Klose Training will be sent out shortly after July 1st when registration closes.  You will have 3 months to complete the online course.  (will have to be completed in the 3-month timeframe). 

Course access:  Course access is NOT immediate due to the need to ensure that the prerequisites are met and to allow for hand processing of the order. Upon registration and payment of the course fee (from Fairview rehab services), you will be emailed a Student Agreement within 3 business days. Once the Agreement is electronically signed by you and emailed back to Klose Training, a username and password for accessing the online course will be emailed to you within 3 business days. You will have 3 MONTHS of access to the online course from the time the access information is emailed to you.

Course Information:
Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS), otherwise known as cording, is a very common sequella of breast cancer surgery. This lecture describes the clinical presentation of AWS, outlines possible causes, and recommends current therapeutic options for this condition. The course format includes numerous video segments of patients with this condition, common exercises, and treatment techniques to use in your practice.

Educational Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructional Method: Online/Distance Learning
AOTA Classifications: OT Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes

Instructor:
Jodi Winicour, PT, CMT, CLT-LANA, graduated from Indiana University’s Physical Therapy program in 1993 and received her massage therapy certification in 1997 from Michigan’s Health Enrichment Center. Initially practicing general orthopedic physical therapy at Community Hospital East’s Outpatient Physical Therapy Department in Indianapolis, Indiana, she began specializing in the treatment of cancer patients in 1998 and lectured for the Physical Therapy Department of Indiana University.

Jodi was certified as an MLD/CDT Therapist by Klose Norton Training & Consulting in 1998. She received her CLT-LANA Certification in October, 2001.

In 2000, Jodi joined Cedars Sinai Medical Center where she worked to develop and expand the oncology and lymphedema program in Los Angeles for seven years. Since 2007, she has treated patients with lymphedema, cancer-related dysfunction, and orthopedic issues at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado.

In addition to her work as a full-time clinician, Jodi has served as a class instructor for Klose Training & Consulting’s Lymphedema Therapy Certification course since 2000. She is also the author and instructor for one of Klose Training’s most successful continuing education courses, “Breast Cancer Rehabilitation.”

Jodi has taught and presented at courses and conferences across the United States and in Europe on the topics of lymphedema and breast cancer rehabilitation.

Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
  • Identify the clinical presentation of AWS.
  • Identify the characteristics that make a patient more likely to develop AWS.
  • Assess patients with AWS and differentiate between the possible causes.
  • Define and utilize the three dimensions of soft-tissue mobilization.
  • Identify exercise and stretching techniques of benefit to patients with AWS.

 Certificate of Completion/Continuing Education Units (CEUs):

This course totals 3.25 contact hours and has been approved for CEUs for Physical and Occupational Therapists, and 3.0 contact hours for Massage Therapists by the organizations and states listed here. Online course hours are also approved for Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) re-certification.

To receive a Certificate of Completion, the student must be a licensed health care professional and watch all video portions of the course, pass an online quiz with a score of 80% or better, and return the required documents specified in the course. The Certificate will then be emailed to the student.

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