http://www.westburytotalhealthcare.com/lymphedema_022.htm Westbury Total Health Care is a multidisciplinary rehabilitation practice specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Lymphedema Treatment , Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and much more. Under the Coordination of Dr. Kwan Jakobsen, Dr. Gabriela Jano and Dr. Ira Fisher there is over 30 years experience. Our facility specializes in Complex Lymphedema Therapy. The Lymphedema treatment which our office provides involves decongestive manual lymphatic drainage followed by multilayered short stretch compression strapping of either the upper or lower extremities that is worn 24/7. The patient remains in the bandages until the next treatment session. Total patient’s treatment time is in the vicinity of 90 to 120 minutes per day, treatment is optimal at five days per week. The patient will remain in compression bandages while active care of manual lymphatic drainage is being performed, once the extremity stabilizes and no further progression is anticipated then the patient is fitted for a compression garment, such as a sleeve/glove, stocking, thigh or knee high. Specialized Breast Cancer Program. Physical Therapy Programs for all kinds of vestibular disorders. Chiropractic services specializing in sports injuries. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:58:04 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Software http://www.westburytotalhealthcare.com/lymphedema_022.htm http://www.westburytotalhealthcare.com/images/lymphedema022p00.gif The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules lymphedema_035.htm Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:58:04 GMT Westbury Total Health Care lymphedema_035.htm#1 The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information. At the same time, the Privacy Rule is balanced so that it permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other important purposes. The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for covered entities to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information. To view detailed information click on the link…… lymphedema_035.htm Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:58:04 GMT Westbury Total Health Care lymphedema_035.htm#2