Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)

Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is an intensive therapy program that is divided into two phases: Phase I, the Decongestion phase, and Phase II, the Maintenance phase.

Phase I – Decongestion

The goal of Phase I is to decrease the swelling in the limb to normal size, or as close to normal as possible, while maintaining healthy skin. There are four basic components to Phase I:

• Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
• Compression Therapy
• Multi-Layer Banaging
• 2-Layer Bandaging
• Elastic / Velcro® Wraps
• Chipped Foam-based Products
• Exercise
• Skin Care

Phase II – Maintenance
Phase II is to preserve the results of all the hard work in Phase I. Just like the Decongestive Phase, there are four components of Phase II:

• Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
• Compression Therapy
• Compression Garments
• Wrap / Velcro® Products
• Chipped Foam-based Products
• Exercise
• Skin Care