Nicola McGill, LLSA, LMT, CLT-LANA has focused her Aromatherapist/Massage Therapist career in Oncology and Manual Lymphatic Drainage spanning 30 years both in the UK and the USA. She has been an instructor with Klose Training since 2011 teaching their MLD certification program. As a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, she supports patients with lymphedema using her skillset to meet the patients both physical and emotional needs

Course Title: 

Head & Neck Cancers: Impact of Treatments on the Lymphatic System

Course Description:

Learn how the many treatments for Head and Neck Cancers can interrupt lymphatic function leading to lymphedema and other conditions that can impact the patients quality of life

Course Outcome:

Attendees will be able to understand how lymphatic dysfunction following surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck region, can impact quality of life and how early intervention of rehabilitation with massage and MLD can reduce patient discomfort and improve QOL.