Occupational Therapist Earns Lymphedema Certification

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posted Mar 1, 2011 - 3:54:07pm

Nicole R. Scheiman, occupational therapist at Florida Hospital DeLand, is now a Certified Lymphedema Therapist through the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy.

Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy is a premier educational institution for training licensed health care professionals to become experts in the treatment of pathologies related to the lymphatic system. Taught by the finest and most experienced faculty in the field, Norton School students receive thorough and rigorous training in the Foeldi Method of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), the therapeutic system regarded as the "Gold Standard" for treating lymphedema by the International Society of Lymphology. Students become qualified to treat lymphedema (both primary and secondary), lipedema, phlebo-lymphostatic edema, chronic venous insufficiencies, and post traumatic edema.

Scheiman earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Indiana University and her Master’s in Health Science from the University of Florida. She has been included as part of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Champions and is a Certified Kinesiotaping Practitioner and Certified Ergonomics Evaluation Specialist. Scheiman’s work with lymphedema has also been published in Advance for Occupational Therapists, a trade publication.

Scheiman practices at Florida Hospital DeLand Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services located at Victoria Medical Park, 151 Victoria Commons Blvd, Suite 107, DeLand, FL 32724.

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