Information for healthcare professionals

We see patients recovering from liposuction, abdominoplasty, breast surgery, arm, thigh and body lifts, facial surgery and other operations. Post-operative lymphatic drainage is not provided in the first 48 hours, and a longer delay may be needed based on surgical restrictions and recovery. Please tell your patient when treatment may begin and which areas to avoid.

Appointments can include skin and incision assessment, swelling measurements, manual lymphatic drainage and wound-care education within scope. Dressing changes are not provided. With patient consent, we can send you an assessment summary or progress update.

Our services include manual lymphatic drainage, nursing assessment, swelling measurements, compression bandaging, garment measuring and fitting, skin care, movement guidance, and self-management teaching. Care is provided within the treating practitioner’s qualifications and scope.

Post-operative appointments can include skin and incision assessment and wound-care education. Dressing changes and genital decompression are not provided. We do accept patients with drains or wound VACs, as we can work around the sites. The treatment is very gentle and safe post-operatively. 

Adults and children may be considered; a parent or guardian attends a child’s visit.

• Active cancer-related care may require oncologist approval, including after active treatment has ended.
• Post-operative lymphatic drainage is not provided in the first 48 hours after surgery. A longer delay may be needed based on surgical restrictions and recovery.
• Suspected infection, clot, or other acute concerns require medical assessment before routine treatment.¹

Please include:

• Reason for referral, diagnosis or working diagnosis, affected area, and symptom onset
• Relevant procedures, dates, and lymph-node treatment details
• Current care, medication, compression, precautions, and medical clearance
• Skin or wound concerns, drains, devices, and mobility or positioning needs
• Patient contact details and authority to share information
• Referrer details and any request for an assessment summary

The treating practitioner can provide assessment summaries or progress updates with patient consent. Reporting purpose, timing, recipient, and delivery arrangements are agreed for each case. Jane App is used for intake and clinical charting.

Appointments are at Suite 300-14, 1918 Kensington Road NW, Calgary. Include mobility, transfer, and positioning needs in your enquiry so we can confirm the arrangements available. See location and access for details.

Patients book their own appointments online through Jane App from our contact page. Allow up to one business day for a reply to a routine enquiry; this is not an urgent referral service.