Protocols & Assessment Course Description

Protocols & Assessment Content

Review MLD Fundamentals techniques and theory, learn advanced special techniques, therapeutic applications, contraindications, etc.
Length

5 days (40 hours)
Hours

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuition

$1400.
(set by sponsor within guidelines, ask about discounts.)
Continuing Education

40 CEs Via NCBTMB. CE PROVIDER: Gay Lee Gulbrandson, CLT-LANA.
Prerequisites

Completion of Fundamentals Course with appropriate qualifications. (500 hours of massage certificate, or NCTMB Exam Certified). (More Details)
Student Materials (included): Student handbook / workbook.
Student: Recommend bring to class: 1 set sheets, 1 towel, highlighter, loose clothing.
Support: Gay Lee provides extensive pre- and post- course preparation and study materials, including practice management, continuing education opportunities, tutoring, and more. (More Details)

Protocols & Assessment

The Protocols & Assessment Course is an intensive class involving extensive hands-on work. The practical sessions of this course include special techniques for the joints, the head (including intra-oral) and abdomen. They introduce the student to therapeutic applications. You will use these movements and the next level of movements in routines effective in treating all parts of the body. A thorough review and update of MLD theory will be presented. A review of all techniques / movements of MLD and sequences is given. In the theory sessions, advanced theory and current research is discussed as well as a review of theory. An oral or written and a practical exam are given to test the student's competence in techniques and theory. Be prepared to practice and study. Those who complete the Protocols & Assessment are qualified to attend the Mentor program with Gay Lee Gulbrandson, CLT-LANA. (For Detailed Course Syllabus Click Here.)

This is a Gay Lee Gulbrandson course. (Practical 32 hrs., Theory 8 hrs.)

Manual Lymph Drainage is a gentle, non-invasive manual technique that has a powerful effect on the body. Research in Australia, Europe and North America has proven its efficacy as a stand-alone treatment and in combination with other therapies. This technique was developed in France in 1932 by Emil and Estrid Vodder. MLD has grown to be the most effective manual technique to assist lymph flow and aid in drainage of the tissues, rejuvenate the dermis, and relieve stress and tension. In Europe, MLD is a procedure recognized by national health insurance plans. In Germany, it is now the 3rd most prescribed physical therapy technique. MLD is a systematic series of precise movements that stimulates an increase in the normal functioning of the Lymphatic System. This promotes healthy connective tissue, enhances the body's immune response, relieves pain, and sedates the sympathetic nervous system. Thus it promotes the body’s healing ability in many diverse applications, for example: sports injuries, scar tissue, pre and post operative care, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions, such as acne and rosacea. (More details about MLD)

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Course Objectives for Protocols & Assessment Class

This course teaches the original Vodder method of Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD).

The objectives of the practical part of the course (32 hours) are:

To refine and improve the techniques learned in the Fundamentals Vodder course.
To insure competence in the sequences of the Fundamentals Vodder techniques on all body parts.
To teach the student Manual Lymph Drainage with joint mobilization techniques.
Special techniques for lymph drainage of the head.
Techniques to relieve abdominal lymphatic congestion.
Specialized techniques for the intercostal drainage.
To prepare the student for the Protocols & Assessment practical exam.

The objectives of the theory part of the course (8 hours) are:

To review the Basic theory.
To further expand on the topics covered in the Basic course with a more detailed anatomy and physiology of the lymph system.
To give the student a thorough understanding of the pre-lymphatic pathways in the central nervous system and an appreciation of how MLD might affect them.
Review and discussion of edema with further information.
Current research into the lymph vessel system in order to familiarize the students with developments in lymphology and MLD research.

Gay Lee Gulbrandson is an internationally renowned Vodder MLD teacher. She also has a thriving massage therapy practice in Berkeley, California. She has been a certified Dr. Vodder therapist since 1996 and a teacher of Vodder MLD since 2002. Gay Lee will give each student individual practical instruction to help them develop the skills required to attain the best possible results with their clients. Gay Lee (BA) is certified via CLT-LANA, BCTMB, CAMTC, CMT, and Dr Vodder School International.

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