It’s an Honour to be Honoured!

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Lymphedema Depot is proud to announce that our own Bonnie Baker has been chosen as the 2013 Lymphedema Honouree by the Lymphedema Association of Ontario.

Here is what the LAO has to say about this honour:

“Each year, the Lymphedema Association of Ontario chooses a new honouree who we feel has worked hard to make a difference in the  Ontario lymphedema community.

“This year’s honouree, Bonnie Baker, has been an influential lymphedema advocate for many years. In her business, volunteerism, fundraising activities and social networking, Bonnie has been relentlessly spreading the word about lymphedema across Canada and beyond”.

To read more about the honouree you can visit the LAO website.

I would like to thank the LAO for recognizing Bonnie in this way. Her leadership skills in business and in patient advocacy are evident every day. Her commitment to the patient and the idea that the  patient is the ultimate beneficiary of every process is instrumental in all she has accomplished in the last few years. In turn, we recognize the importance of every member of the lymphedema community, all of whom strive to make the world a better place for lymphedema patients.

John Mulligan

We Have A Winner!

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 At the First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium held by the Lymphedema Association of Manitoba we, Lymphedema Depot, held a drawing in which we offered to pay back the winner’s conference registration fee! And that is just what we did! And the winner is…        A. Whenham of Mitchell, Manitoba! Congratulations!

The First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day was a successful event, drawing stakeholders in the lymphedema community from all over Manitoba.This is a big step forward for patients, public health workers, therapists and researchers in Manitoba as this is really the first time they have all had a chance to meet together like this. It was a day of education and solidarity.This will help to create a network for people with lymphedema and related conditions such as lipedema, and mixed chronic edemas,as well as therapists, researchers, industry professionals and advocates. Ultimately this will  lead to higher recognition of lymphedema and better management of lymphedema and related disorders in Manitoba, which is the goal of the Association. You can learn more about the Lymphedema Association of Manitoba at their website here.

Congratulations Lymphedema Association of Manitoba!

Two Firsts for the Lymphedema Association of Manitoba

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On March 8 and 9, 2013, the Lymphedema Association of Manitoba hosted their first provincial stakeholders meeting and their first annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium. It was an exciting two days of events and brought together many sectors of the lymphedema community in Manitoba. The stakeholders meeting brought together a wide variety of people with an interest in lymphedema and lymphedema management in Manitoba. The day was spent identifying problems and strategies for making advances in the recognition of lymphedema and related disorders in the province. At the end of the day real progress had been made in identifying and bringing together the individuals and organizations who will shape lymphedema awareness and treatment in Manitoba.

The next day, Saturday, was the Symposium. A group of speakers came together to present information about lymphedema and various aspects of treatment and management. Vendors were also on hand to showcase the wide variety of products that are now available to help patients and therapists cope with lymphedema and related disorders. From compression garment fitters to researchers, the lymphedema patients, therapists and other members of the lymphedema community benefitted from the sharing of information and ideas that are current regarding this under recognized condition. It was a momentous day for lymphedema in Manitoba. The Lymphedema Association of Manitoba has taken a big step in shaping the future of lymphedema care in the province.

Kim Avanthay and Edith Mulhall, two of the founders of the Lymphedema Association of Manitoba

Leukotape® K: A Great Addition to Your Toolbox

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I recently attended a kinesiotaping class sponsored by BSN Medical and taught by Louise Danielli. Louise has co-developed and teaches Neuro-Proprioceptive Taping for Lymphedema using Leukotape® K by BSN Medical.

The class was dynamic and interactive. There was a lecture portion in the morning and after a good lunch that was included in the price of the workshop we had the opportunity to do hands on work with Leukotape® K.

I learned that neuro-proprioceptive taping has a number of ingenious applications for lymphedema. The tape itself is specially made to lightly lift the skin and move with the patient. This skin stimulation has the effect of creating a space where the lymphatics are lightly stimulated and lymphatic fluid flow is encouraged. This helps to gently amplify the lymphatic drainage from a saturated area to a lymphatic territory that can absorb and process this excess fluid.

In addition to serving as an adjunct to lymphedema treatment, Leukotape® K also has many applications in more orthopedic cases. The tape can be used for joint support, pain relief and muscle inhibition or facilitation, either holding muscles in place or helping them move more easily, depending on how tape is applied.

Louise has had experience with many kinds of neuro-proprioceptive tape, and she spoke very highly of Leukotape® K as having superior adhesive qualities. She also explained that the fact that Leukotape® K is also available in three different sizes makes it especially versatile. By choosing the most appropriate size, the practitioner can save time that might be spent cutting larger widths down to size. The availability of a wider size also gives the opportunity to use the tape in more supportive applications over larger muscle groups using fewer strips.

The class was inspiring and energizing. As a therapist I look forward to using tape as another tool in finding the best solutions for my patients.

To find out more about BSN’s Leukotape® K visit our website here. To find out about taking a class to learn about this application, practitioners should contact their local BSN medical representative.

 

 

 

 

Our New ReadyWrap Video is Up!

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We have posted a new video on our YouTube channel showing how to don the new ReadyWrap Arm Sleeve and Gauntlet. The video is a clear and simple guide to using this comfortable and effective garment.

Solaris ReadyWrap is exceptionally comfortable to wear and provides tissue support and low-stretch compression for lymphedema patients who find elastic garments insufficient or problematic. Therapeutic levels of compression are easy to achieve and easy to adjust. The integrated arm liner and easy-to-use colour-coded Velcro closures make donning easy. The foam padding at the elbow provides comfort and the sewn elbow dart provides a guide to perfect placement for the best fit.

To view the donning video just click on the picture above. To learn more about Solaris ReadyWrap you can also visit our website.

New Ready Wrap Arm is Here!

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Comfort and Coverage

Stay comfortable with the ReadyWrap Arm’s functional design and foam padding at the wrist and elbow. And there’s no need to worry about gapping at the wrist when using the Arm and Gauntlet together.

They were made for each other with a designed overlap to keep you covered.

Contours the Hand

Our new ReadyWrap Gauntlet includes built in padding over the dorsum to improve contouring to the back of the hand and help provide an even compression.

The gauntlet doesn’t stop at the hand though; it also provides thumb coverage with a unique adjustable strap.

Easy, One Handed Donning and Doffing

 The new ReadyWrap Arm features the same colour-coded strapping system that makes our lower extremity ReadyWrap so simple to use. And an integrated arm liner and bilateral design make donning and adjusting easier than ever before.

Learn more about ReadyWrap here!

 

 

Lymphedema Depot Now Carrying BSN Medical Bandaging Supplies

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Lymphedema Depot is happy to announce that we are now carrying bandaging supplies from BSN Medical Canada. We are now able to offer compression bandaging and related products for the treatment of lymphedema, venous insufficiency and related disorders to our customers in the Canadian lymphedema, venous and wound-care communities and we look forward to a long and happy association with BSN Medical in Canada.

Lymphedema patients and clinicians use Comprilan and other BSN Medical products to build a compression bandage for the arm or leg that is affected by lymphedema and related disorders. Bandaging creates a compression gradient that encourages swelling to leave the limb, and helps to prevent the re-accumulation of fluid in the limb.

Bandaging can also be used to treat venous conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency. Bandaging applications are also useful in wound healing, as we see a growing knowledge base supporting the use of compression bandaging in the treatment of venous ulcers.  Other conditions such as lipedema and mixed edemas also respond well to compression bandaging.

To learn more about our BSN bandaging or to order bandaging, visit our website at http://www.LymphedemaDepot.com.

 

It’s That Time of Year!

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As the leaves change and days get shorter, we are reminded that the year is drawing to a close. This means that health insurance benefits will be rolling over into the new year, and if you have benefits, now is the time to use them! Refer to our funding page to find out whether your health insurance provider has a history of helping beneficiaries obtain a Solaris Tribute to help control their lymphedema.

And, for our friends, in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! 

We Have A Winner!

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 At the 16th Annual Lymphedema Conference held by the Lymphedema Association of Ontario in Toronto on October 27th, we, Lymphedema Depot, held a drawing in which we offered to pay back the winner’s conference registration fee! And that is just what we did! And the winner is…Lynda H. of Bowmanville, Ontario!

We want to say thank you to all the people who stopped by our table at the conference. We were frequently overwhelmed by patients, therapists, fitters and friends. The lymphedema community has made us feel very welcome these last few years. So we say a big thank you to everyone who stopped by the table to say hello, or inquire about our products, give testimonials about how much they love the Tribute, Caresia, ReadyWrap and Swell Spots and even the amazing Channel Foam. This is the one time a year when we get to see everybody all at once and while there is never as much time as we would like to visit with everyone we do want to express our thanks and gratitude to you all. We’ll see you next year!

Lymphedema in the Media

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We were happy to see Dr. Anna Towers, of the McGill University Health Care Centre, and Lymphedema Association of Quebec (LAQ)  President Rachel Pritzker on the Dr. Marla Show on CTV. This is a segment that aired last month in a rare bit of mainstream coverage of lymphedema. The piece was filmed during the Lymphedema Association of Quebec‘s confernece in Montreal.Click on the picture to view the video!