Episode 13: Head and Neck Lymphedema

Brad Smith, SLP, CLT Brad Smith is a Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in the treatment of head and neck lymphedema. He has been treating head and neck lymphedema patients since 2006. For ten years he was the lead therapist at MD Anderson’s HNL program until he relocated to continue his research and treatment of head and neck lymphedema patients at Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. In addition to his clinical experience he has been the instructor for the Norton School of Lymphedema’s Evaluation and Management of HNL course since 2009, as well as teaching at the prestigious Foldi Clinic in Germany in 2015. If you are interested in taking the Norton HNL Management and Evaluation course register soon because there are only three dates open. Provided below are a few suggested retailers for custom garments: www.bartoncarey.com www.bio-con.com www.gottfriedmedical.com www.jobst-usa.com www.juzousa.com www.solaris.com Examples of custom garments provided by Brad Smith Provided below are a few suggested retailers for off the shelf garments: Canfield Inc: Innovator of Thermal Therapy and The Jaw Bra https://www.contourmd.com/Facial-Surgery-Garments-2 https://www.designveronique.com/post-surgical/facial-wear http://www.jobst-usa.com https://raineyrecoverywear.com/collections/facial-neck-and-chin-compression/FACE-LIFT https://marenagroup.com/compression-garments/unisex-recovery/post-operative-face-masks/ https://www.caromed.us/product-category/head-and-neck/ Examples of off the shelf compression garments provided by Brad Smith. If you are not able to attend one of Brad’s courses this year you can keep yourself up to date by reading relevant articles on Head and Neck Lymphedema Treatment…. Smith B, Lewin J. Lymphedema Management in Head and Neck Cancer. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2010, 18:153-158 Smith B, Hutcheson K, Little L, Rosenthal D, Skoracki R, Lai S, & Lewin J. Lymphedema Outcomes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery published online 11 November 2014. Smith B. Head and neck lymphedema ; In Lymphedema management. The comprehensive guide for practitioners. Joachim Zuther,