ST. CATHARINES, ON, CANADA, August 22, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Lymphedema Depot Ltd. will be presenting Solaris compression products at the conference titled "Take Charge of Your Lymphedema; A Guide to the Use of Compression," a bilingual information conference with simultaneous interpretation. The conference will take place on Monday August 30, 2010, in Montreal and is sponsored by the Lymphedema Association of Quebec and Clinique medicale et sportive Regina Assumpta. There is no charge for attendance.
"We're excited about this because this is the first time we will be personally showing Solaris products in Quebec. We are looking forward to this important conference on compression, and we thank the Lymphedema Association of Quebec and Clinique medicale et sportive Regina Assumpta for sponsoring this unique event," said John Mulligan, co-founder and Clinical Specialist and resident therapist at Lymphedema Depot Ltd.
There will be pre-conference workshops devoted to the practical side of therapeutic compression for lymphedema management in the afternoon. After the pre-conference workshops there will be refreshments and an opportunity to view the products put on display by the exhibitors.
At the conference there will be a panel of speakers and a moderator, followed by a Question Period, allowing for interaction between the audience and the speakers.
The welcoming remarks will be made by Rachel Pritzker, President of the Lymphedema Association of Quebec. The conference will be moderated by Michel Eid, MT, CDT, Instructor, Vodder School International. Featured speakers will be:
• Dr. Christian Schuchhardt, co-editor of the manual Lymphedema, Diagnosis & Therapy;
• Dr. Anna Towers, Director MUHC (McGill University Health Centre) Lymphedema Clinic and Director of the McGill University Lymphedema Research Program;
• Robert Harris, Director, Vodder School International;
• Monica Coggiola, PT, Instructor, Vodder School International;
• Dorit Tidhar, MSc PT, Creator of Aqua Lymphatic Therapy, Tidhar Method; Educational Coordinator, MUHC (McGill University Health Centre) Lymphedema Clinic.
The Lymphedema Association of Quebec is a charitable organization founded in 1999 to provide education, awareness, and support to those with lymphedema, and to encourage research leading to effective treatments and eventually a cure. Find out more at http://www.infolympho.ca
Lymphedema Depot is a Canadian company dedicated to bringing new options in lymphedema care products to Canada. We are the exclusive Canadian distributor of the Solaris line of medical compression garments for the management of lymphatic and venous edemas. Find out more at http://www.LymphedemaDepot.com.
Contact: John Mulligan at john@LymphedemaDepot.com
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