Marnitz Therapy for Patients with Lymphedema

This 1-day course brings you an effective technique developed in Europe for treating patients with musculoskeletal problems and lymphedema. It is a deep tissue technique to relieve musculoskeletal problems and will significantly help your patients’ muscle tension and postural problems and increases muscle hyperemia by over 200% without causing additional skin hyperemia. Andreas Wittlinger, PT, will lead this class. He is the director of the Rehabilitation Department of the Dr. Vodder Schule – Walchsee and is an experienced practitioner of Marnitz Therapy.

In this course you will learn:

applications of Marnitz therapy to the upper and lower extremities
treatment of the lumbar spine
treatment of the cervical spine
shoulder girdle and arm treatment in various positions
indications and contraindications to the therapy
history of Marnitz Therapy
why Marnitz is an advantageous technique to use with lymphedema patients

Course Schedule