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Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
Using the Body Mind Spirit Connections
in the Management of Lymphedema
by Sharon Langfield BSc.P.T.
& Janet McFarland BSc.P.T.
The work of the authors has led to this new resource for the Combined Decongestive Therapy Lymphedema therapist and client.
Where the Rivers Meet the Sea explains in easily understandable ways:
Current research in body, mind, spirit connections
Techniques for using body, mind, spirit connections including visualization, self-massage, breathing, guided imagery and much more
The structure and function of the lymph vessel system
Clear diagrams of the lymph vessel system
Personalized maps of the client’s lymph vessel system
Ways of understanding multi-level work
Stories of other people who have used these techniques
Resource list
About the Authors
Sharon Langfield and Janet McFarland are both physiotherapists who have specialized in Combined Decongestive Therapy. Together they co-direct the Toronto Lymphocare Centre and the Cookstown Centre for Wellness where they work in a multi-disciplinary team to create new ways of assessing and treating lymphedema.
Their personal interest in working with the whole person has lead them over the past twenty years to find ways of integrating this approach with traditional techniques. They call this work Integrated Lymph Drainage and teach it to medical professionals, family members and clients in Canada and the US.
