Get to know your lymphatic system!

Keri Gill-Smith PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, speaks to GynoCurious about her work at a physical therapist. She speaks in detail about the role of the lymphatic system and how she interfaces with patients who have disruptions to their lymphatic system, causing lymphedema. As a practitioner of manual lymphatic drainage techniques she helps us learn how to identify, care for and treat lymphedema; for those who might be challenged with this change in their body as a result of cancer treatments, injuries and genetic disorders. Keri Gill-Smith Practice Information: https://www.nuvancehealth.org/locations/physical-rehabilitation-health-annex-at-rhinebeck For More information about lymphedema I recommend these sites: Lymphology Association of North America (LANA)- Find a certified lymphedema therapist. www.clt-lana.org Lymphedema Advocacy Group - Their mission is to advance lymphedema care in the United States by advocating for improved access to care for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease www.Lymphedematreatmentact.org Lymphedema Education and Research Network- (LE&RN)- LE&RN's mission is to fight lymphatic diseases through education, research, and advocacy. They seek to accelerate the prevention, treatments and cures for lymphedema, lipedema, lymphatic anomalies, and the continuum of lymphatic diseases. www.lymphaticnetwork.org Questions of comments? Call 845-307-7446 or email [email protected] Produced by Jennifer Hammoud and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff