Nancy Keeney Smith, LMT, MLD
Nancy Keeney Smith, LMT, MLD is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist, and a Florida and NCTMB Provider of Scar Management Workshops. Nancy’s Working with Matured Scar Tissue Workshops has been taught internationally to massage school students, LMT’s, PT’s and OT’s. Nancy is a member of the Associate Research Team at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, Florida, founder and Director of The Happy Plus Foundation, 2nd Vice-President of the AMTA Florida Chapter, member of the American Burn Association, the National Lymphedema Association and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors.
Her private practice in Gainesville, Florida includes treatment of burn survivors, clients battling cancer, mastectomy scar management, as well as others with traumatic scarring. Nancy consults with Physical and Occupational Therapists on burn massage techniques and developing long term protocol for scar management after care programs.
Courses
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Fascial Manipulation as a Pain Management ToolFormat: Video
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Video
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Hours: 2
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From $33 / $47
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Scar Tissue Inflammation: Disturbing the FlowFormat: Video
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Video
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Hours: 2
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From $33 / $47
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Oh My Aching Scar: Scar Tissue PainFormat: Video
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Video
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Hours: 2
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From $33 / $47
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Scar Management: An IntroductionFormat: Video
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Video
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Hours: 2
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From $33 / $47
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The Lymphatic System in Scar Wound HealingFormat: Video
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Hours: 2
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Fascial Manipulation as a Pain Management Tool
Course Description:
This two hour dive into fascia for Manual therapists will highlight its important role in pain management. We will explore the somatic functions of fascia, causes of fascial pain, what the common diagnoses of fascial pain and its symptoms, plus a hands-on clinical presentation of fascial manipulation. All the information presented is based on current research on fascia and from leading experts in the field of fascia.
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Scar Tissue Inflammation: Disturbing the Flow
Course Description:
Skin is the largest organ of the body. Check. Sometimes the skin will be damaged and scar tissue is created. Double check. And sometimes the scar tissue doesn't heal properly which can cause chronic inflammation, fibroplasia and scar formation just won't quit! Triple check!!
Wound healing is a complex, regulated process in which regulated collagen deposition, in response to tissue injury, results in scar formation. Many chronic...
Oh My Aching Scar: Scar Tissue Pain
Course Description:
Scars have special consequence on the body. Scars restrict mobility, pull on fascia and negatively influence the body in many ways which can create pain no matter the age of the scar.
Chronic pain has been difficult to diagnose and treat for health care professionals. In North America, millions of scars produced through surgery, injury or insult are combined with patient traumas, represents a pre-existing pool of...
Scar Management: An Introduction
Course Description:
Healthcare professionals will take away knowledge of scar formation, techniques best suited for long term recovery and the latest research on massage and scar management. This course includes anatomy, physiology, research, clinic anecdotes geared toward real life practice situations, basic interviewing techniques and clinical decision-making.
The Lymphatic System in Scar Wound Healing
Course Description:
Wound healing is a complex, regulated process in which regulated collagen deposition, in response to tissue injury, results in scar formation. Many chronic wounds are the result of chronic inflammation. The lymphatic system is charged with processing inflammation. Why can't or won't the system do its job?
And how do we, as manual therapists, tackle the edema and scar tissue? The Scars and Inflammation course will take...