Manual Lymphatic Drainage

5 Hours CE/CPD | On-Demand Webinar Course with Kelly Saxton

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is an important therapeutic skill for practitioners working across wellness, rehabilitation, and post-operative recovery.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Mastering Lymphatic Massage from Wellness to Post-Op Recovery is based on a completed three-part webinar series and is now presented as an on-demand course with lifetime access.

Presented by Kelly Saxton, the course combines lymphatic anatomy and physiology, clinical reasoning, treatment-room demonstrations, and practical guidance for safe professional application.

Course Overview

Across this 5-hour CE/CPD course, students will explore the science and practice of lymphatic massage through recorded instruction, practical demonstration, and clinical discussion.

The course examines lymphatic pathways and nodes, fluid regulation, circulatory and immune relationships, treatment principles, clinical indications, safety considerations, and contraindications.

Two treatment-room sessions demonstrate practical techniques, followed by a recorded practitioner discussion addressing common questions and clinical integration.

What You Will Learn

Topic Focus Lymphatic Anatomy and Physiology Pathways, nodes, fluid regulation, and circulatory and immune relationships MLD Foundations Theoretical principles and biomechanics underlying lymphatic drainage techniques Clinical Indications Wellness, lymphedema support, post-operative care, and inflammatory presentations Safety and Contraindications Precautions, contraindications, screening, and evidence-informed safety Treatment Integration Integrating lymphatic protocols into broader professional treatment plans

Course Content

Session Focus Clinical Foundations Lymphatic anatomy, physiology, indications, precautions, and treatment principles Treatment-Room Applications Two recorded practical sessions demonstrating lymphatic massage techniques Practitioner Discussion Recorded questions, clinical considerations, troubleshooting, and integration

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for massage therapists, manual therapists, athletic trainers, physical therapists, rehabilitation professionals, bodyworkers, and other qualified practitioners seeking to expand their understanding of lymphatic massage.

It is especially relevant for professionals supporting clients through wellness care, tissue healing, fluid-regulation concerns, and post-operative recovery within their scope of practice.

About Kelly Saxton

Kelly Saxton, MS, ATC, LAT, LMT, CST-T, is an experienced athletic trainer, massage therapist, and rehabilitation professional.

Her professional experience includes work at East Carolina University and Penn State, where she supported NCAA athletic programs that achieved three national championships.

Kelly’s teaching combines clinical knowledge with practical treatment-room instruction, helping practitioners translate complex therapeutic concepts into safe and usable professional skills.

Included With This Course

Included Details Recorded Webinar Sessions Three recorded sessions covering clinical foundations, demonstrations, and discussion Course Workbook Downloadable workbook supporting theory and practical application Companion Course Structured supporting material designed to reinforce the webinar learning Online Exam Assessment included for successful course completion Certificate Downloadable 5 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion Lifetime Access Study on demand and revisit the recordings and course materials at any time

CE Finder

This course has been approved for continuing education by professional boards and associations. Scroll through the list to find your board or association.

Course: Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Mastering Lymphatic Massage from Wellness to Post-Op Recovery
Approvals Listed: 50
CE Broker Provider: #20-1343535 Approvals in alphabetical order Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 5 Alaska Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 5 American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) Approved Hours: 5 Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Arkansas Board of Massage Approved Hours: 5 Association of Massage Therapists (AMT) Approved Hours: 5 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) Approved Hours: 5 Canadian Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) Approved Hours: 3 CEU/CPD Self-Cert Approved Hours: 5 College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (CMTNB) Approved Hours: 5 College of Massage Therapists Ontario (CMTO) Approved Hours: 5 Connecticut Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Deleware Board of Massage and Bodywork Approved Hours: 5 Distrcit of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Florida Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Georgia Board of Massage Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 5 Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Indiana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Maine Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Approved Hours: 5 Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) Approved Hours: 5 Massage Therapy Assc of Manitoba (MTAM) Approved Hours: 5 Massage Therapy Assc of Saskatchewan (MTAS) Approved Hours: 5 Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage Approved Hours: 5 Montana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved Hours: 5 Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) Approved Hours: 5 NCBTMB - New York Approved Hours: 5 Nebraska Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 5 Nevada Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 5 New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 5 New Jersey Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 5 North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 5 North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 5 Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association (PEIMTA) Approved Hours: 5 Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO) Approved Hours: 5 South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Panel Approved Hours: 5 South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 5 Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure Approved Hours: 5 Virginia Department of Health Professions (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 5 Washington Board of Massage Approved Hours: 5 West Virginia Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 5 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 5 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 5

Approval requirements can change. Please confirm acceptance with your own board, association, employer, or regulatory authority before registration.