Core Therapy

Complete Decongestive Therapy

The international gold-standard treatment for managing primary and secondary Lymphedema.

What is CDT?

Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is highly intensive, multi-phase clinical framework designed to aggressively reduce swelling and maintain the health of the lymphatic system.

Because Lymphedema is a chronic condition, there is no surgical "cure." However, with proper CDT application by a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), the limb geometry and swelling can be returned to highly functional baseline levels.

The Four Pillars of CDT

1. Manual Lymphatic Drainage

A specialized, highly precise skin manipulation technique that manually re-routes stagnant fluid into healthy, functioning lymph nodes.

2. Compression Therapy

Utilizing short-stretch bandages followed by custom-measured medical garments to prevent the highly elastic skin from re-filling with fluid.

3. Decongestive Exercises

Specific, targeted physical movements designed to actively pump the limb muscles against the tight compression garments, flushing the system.

4. Skin Care Protocols

Because lymphatic fluid is highly protein-rish, the skin is extremely susceptible to severe cellulitis. We teach meticulous hygiene regimens.

Ready to accelerate your cellular healing?

Skip the trial-and-error. Reserve your comprehensive 90-minute evaluation with Jeana Kaufman to map out your intensive decongestive baseline.