Lymphdrainage Self Massage Workshop:
Patients learn how to help and treat themself. The course is held by Dr. Gabrielle Kropp.
She was trained in Europe and works since 15 years with Lymphedema and Cancer patients. She immigrated 9 years ago to Nova Scotia and dedicates a lot of her time to educate Health Professionals and Patients in treatment options and prevention.
Benefits of the workshop are:
- prevention, treatment and control of Swelling and Lymphedema
- improvement of the Immun-, Lymph system and Venous conditions
- regenerating scarred and burned tissue, detoxifying the body.
- relieving symptoms of Inflammation, Allergies, Headaches, Sinusitis....
The Workshop will deliver following skills and education.
Part I: - The Lymphsystem, function and purpose
- Lymphdrainage self massage, step by step
- Movements to support the lymph flow
Part II: - Repetition of Lymphdrainage self massage
- Visualization and guided Imagery
- Nutrition to support the Immun and Lymph system
Each part is a 4 hour workshop and no fitness level required. Dr. Kropp
will come to your facility and also has regular workshops at the Caribou River Cottage Retreat in Pictou, Nova Scotia, www.cariboucottages.com
Post Surgery Awareness Sessions:
Learn how to Prevent Lymphedema or Swelling
Dr. Gabrielle Kropp will run this sessions for patients who have undergone major Surgery, especially for women after Breast Cancer Surgery.
She will give a lecture on Prevention, Healing, Treatment options and provide evaluation of patients, experience swelling.
This is also a time to get your questions answered. Dr. Kropp may do also fittings for compression garments in cases of edema.
Lymphedema often starts, as what looks like a swelling. Secondary it can happen after injury or surgery but can be avoided and if it occurs, it is treatable.This sessions of 1hour with afterwards evaluation can be held at hospitals and for cancer groups or also during retreats at the Caribou River Cottage Lodge, www.cariboucottages.com
