Identifying and Treating Lipedema-Related Fibrosis - Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Women with lipedema currently have few options other than liposuction for relief from painful and heavy subcutaneous adipose tissue.
High-frequency ultrasound is a promising conservative treatment studied by Karen Ashforth in a pilot program. Participants had statistically significant improvements in many areas: not only did pain levels decrease, but thigh circumference also decreased, even with women who had previous liposuction. Additionally, ultrasound readings of the treated areas showed changes in the quality of the subcutaneous adipose tissues after treatment.
The full title of this presentation is "Ultrasonic Cavitation and Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment as Conservative Treatment for Lipedema Subcutaneous Tissue;" Karen presented this research at the inaugural 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam, Germany, and the lipedema world is abuzz with these new findings.
Be one of the first to learn about this exciting new technique as Karen shares this information with the public for the first time.
🎤 ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR, CLT-LANA, has practiced as an occupational therapist for over 40 years. Specializing as a board-certified hand therapist led to her interest and specialization in treating lymphedema and fibrosis 20 years ago.
Karen’s passions in lymphedema practice are equipment innovation and development, treatment of underlying fibrosis and inflammation, and assessment of complex and difficult cases. She is considered an expert in the clinical use of pneumatic compression and has participated in the development of numerous devices and appliances. She has outpatient lymphedema practices at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, California, and Dominican Rehabilitation in Santa Cruz, California, as well as a private telehealth and consulting practice.
Karen speaks frequently in academic, clinical, and professional settings and performs clinical research that she presents and publishes nationally and internationally. She is also an adjunct faculty member with the University of the Pacific in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program.
📚 MORE INFORMATION:
This webinar is presented by #LymphaPress, makers of the Optimal Plus, as part of our @Lympha_Press Education Series. Learn more about Lympha Press and our advanced pneumatic #compressiontherapy here: lymphapress.com/
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Outstanding presentation! Grateful to have found you Karen. Very recently diagnosed. Will attend the round table.
Wow great work!
Thank you for the work you’re doing and for this information! I would like to participate in a study, too. 😊
Fantastic news. Just to confirm, was the ultrasound treatment undertaken on a weekly basis, for 6-7 weeks?
6-7 sessions each over 6-7 weeks is what I heard, so that sounds like once a week to me!
Thank you :)
Привет из Крыма! Спасибо, что вы есть! Спасибо за ценную информацию о липедеме! всегда жду ваши выступления❤❤❤
i agree , how do i find info for the study as i think i have all three, lipedema, dercums, and now lymphedema.
Hi from Dana in Jacksonville Alabama
Thank you
Is the SAT Therapy similar to Gua Sha?
Where can I find more information about the study in Arizona?
How do we get into the study?
If we try Cavitation but it doesn't work get for us. Would Plastic Surgeons now turn us away for Liposuction. I've seen comments on other lipedema sites that PS won't do surgery on anyone who had Cavitation. And why would the PS have an issue with Cavitation?
That's what I want to know too. Where did you read it?
There are several Lipedema DB support sites. I can't remember which site/ group posted that but it was on one of those group sites.