Day 1
- The history of the discovery of the lymphatic system
- The anatomy of the lymphatic system
- The immune system, the pathophysiology of the lymphatic system
- Practical lessons:
Surface anatomy and examination in the diagnosis of lymphatic diseases, including examination of the spleen and liver - The manual treatment of lymphatic diseases:
an overview of the most important techniques used in the past and present. This should help the osteopath to understand the different methods used around the world (from Vodder to Chikly). - Practical training on lymphatic treatments:
1. Osteopathic treatment of eight peripheral diaphragms
2. Stills cervical technique
3. Miller Thoracic Pump
4. Millie Alternative Thoracic Pump
5. Pedal Pump
6. Respiratory Abdominal Pump
7. Sutherland’s Lymphatic Techniques
8. Zink’s thoracic technique
9. Effleurage
10. Petrisage
11. Abdominal techniques and techniques for the thoracic duct - Case studies on lymphatic treatments. How to combine the different techniques