Session 7: Physical and Compressive Therapies, and Lipedema-Safe Movement

September 12, 2026 @ 9:05 am - 10:15 am

  • LipCan Conference
  • Treatments

About Session

An examination of conservative and movement-based approaches that support symptom management and safe physical activity for people with lipedema.
9:05 AM — Aqua Therapy for Lipedema and Lymphedema — Susan O'Hara
9:15 AM — The Athletic Lipedema Patient: Navigating the Intersection of Multimorbid Conditions through Self-Advocacy — Katerina V. Pappas
9:25 AM — Lipedema Management: A Rehabilitation Framework from Foundational Principles to Evidence-Informed Practice — Marie-Eve Letellier
9:40 AM — Resistance activity to control inflammation and lipedema using the Pilates method — Larissa Musso de Magalhães; Lusanere Cruz
9:50 AM — Hypermobility and Lipedema: Physiotherapy Perspectives on Safe and Sustainable Movement — Kelsi Abbott

Speakers

Kelsi Abbott

Physiotherapist - Certified Lymphatic Therapist

Dr. Lusanere Cruz

Endocrinologista, Lipelife Instituto de Tratamento e Pesquisa do Lipedema Ltda

Larissa Musso de Magalhães

Fisioterapeuta, Lipelife Instituto de Tratamento e Pesquisa do Lipedema Ltda

Marie-Eve Letellier

PhD - Clinician-researcher, Lymphedema Association of Quebec

Katerina Pappas

Person with lived experience - Manitoba, Lipedema Manitoba Association
Susan O'Hara

Susan O'Hara

American Lipedema Association

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