Advanced Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT): Clinical Reasoning & Application
In Partnership With EdemaTrack
Course Overview
A three-day, live, post-certification advanced course designed for clinicians who already have foundational CDT training and want to sharpen real-world decision-making for complex lymphedema presentations.
Course Credit: 24 Advanced Contact Hours (2.4 CEUs)
Dates: Daily Fri, Sat, and Sun
April 10–12, 2026 | Three-Day Live Course
Time
8:00 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
Location
Pathways Therapy Services clinic
4767 Old Canoe Creek Rd.
Saint Cloud, FL 34769
Objective Learning Outcomes
Advanced CDT: Clinical Reasoning and Application
Upon completion of this 3-day live, advanced-level course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze complex lymphedema presentations using advanced assessment tools, limb measurement techniques, and differential diagnostic considerations to guide clinical decision-making.
- Apply advanced Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) principles and techniques, including technique selection, precautions, contraindications, fibrosis management, and adjunctive modality use, based on evidence-informed practice.
- Demonstrate skilled application of compression strategies, including gold-standard and alternative bandaging materials, multilayer bandaging for upper and lower extremities, and appropriate garment selection to support tissue health and volume management.
- Integrate interdisciplinary referral and risk management principles by identifying clinical red flags, comorbidities, and contraindications requiring coordination of care prior to or during Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT).
- Develop and document defensible plans of care that establish medical necessity, skilled intervention, measurable functional goals, progression of treatment, and transition to maintenance phases.
- Apply appropriate CPT and ICD-10 coding and reimbursement requirements, including provisions of the Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA), to support ethical billing and payer compliance.
What you’ll be able to do after this course?
Participants build and demonstrate advanced competence in:
- Advanced manual lymphatic techniques for complex and atypical presentations
- Multilayer compression bandaging for limb and truncal involvement
- Advanced limb volume measurement and clinical documentation
- Clinical reasoning to progress and modify CDT interventions safely and effectively
Who this course is for
Licensed clinicians who have completed foundational CDT/CLT education and currently treat (or plan to treat) patients with lymphedema.
If any questions, please email me to set up a call denise@pathways411.com