Sunshine Coast Lymphoedema Therapy had the exciting opportunity to join the team of highly skilled practitioners at Alchemy in Motion, Noosa Heads, in Jan 2019 - www.alchemyinmotion.com.au

The team’s philosophy aligns perfectly with Lymphoedema Management, allowing for functional movement without restriction in every day life.  

Laura Manning brings a background of Occupational Therapy and Exercise Physiology to her speciality area of Lymphoedema Management. Laura is a member of the ALA (Australian Lymphology Association), NLPR (National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register) and OTA (Occupational Therapy Australia). Currently she also holds a position at The Sunshine Coast University Hospital as a senior Lymphoedema and Vascular Occupational Therapist, working across the acute care and outpatient settings.

Laura began work as a Lymphoedema Therapist in 2006 at St Vincent’s Clinic, Sydney and has completed two accreditation courses with leading specialists Lymphoedema Consulting and Training Services (LCTS) and Lymphoedema Training and Education (LTE) – which now is affiliated with ALERT at Macquarie University, Sydney. These courses are ALA endorsed.

Therapy Services Available:

• Early detection and Screening Education (guidance on L-DEX monitoring for prevention of Lymphoedema)

• Manual Lymphatic Drainage

• Low-Level Laser Therapy

• Compression Bandaging and Graduated Compression Garment Prescription

• Skin Care, Scar Management and Treatment for Cording

• Exercise Prescription including the Strength After Breast Cancer Exercise Program, an evidence based slow-progressive weight training program shown to prevent the onset of Lymphoedema by 70% and reduce exisiting swelling by 50%

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• Sequential Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Pumps

• Kinesio Taping

• Psychosocial Support and Coping Strategies

• Education for Self-Management