KICKPINK Cohort 7 begins March 2023!
Become the go-to practitioner for breast cancer rehab in your community...
Learn how to treat ALL of the side effects of breast interventions in your clinic & change lives!
empowered care
Do you know how to treat all of the side effects of breast cancer?
Greater than 60% of breast cancer patients experience one or more side effect that can be alleviated with rehab.
Patients deserve a practitioner who understands their medical plan of care, potential treatment consequences, and early intervention. Can you be this for them?
Shoulder dysfunction, core compromise, lymphedema, lymphatic cording, post-mastectomy pain syndrome, cardiotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, cognitive changes, osteoporosis, joint pain, sexual dysfunction...
breast cancer survivors are looking for a solution!
This course is the gold standard for learning the fundamentals of comprehensive breast cancer rehabilitation. Get the latest in breast cancer research and practical application for optimal patient care.
A practitioner who understands how to treat ALL of the side effects of breast cancer intervention is a rare find indeed! Increase patient referrals to your clinic and your confidence in treating this under-served population.
Learn from the experts in breast cancer rehabilitation. Connect with a global group of knowledgeable, passionate clinicians. This course is now available in a guided, online format from the comfort of your own home!
Be the solution breast cancer survivors are looking for...
become a KickPink practitioner.
Feel confident treating breast cancer clients & purposeful sharing your needed expertise.
Learn from the experts and become a part of a passionate, supportive community.
Associate yourself with a mission that is changing the face of breast oncology care.
Gain access to advanced coursework, marketing materials, and increase your referrals.
Join a movement that is empowering people to LIVE with less interruption from breast cancer.
INTRODUCING...
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation;
Comprehensive Evaluation & Treatment
Here's what you'll get:
- 16-hours of video lectures + lab demonstrations.
- a robust 283-page course manual for clinical reference.
- Weekly office hours (recorded).
- Access to KickPink community & online library.
- Lifelong access to course materials AND course updates!
- KickPink certification & practitioner listing on KickPink.com.
Inside The Course
Welcome!
Meet your instructor, get a course overview & grab your course manual + bonuses.
You are ready to make your favorite bevie, hit play & start your KickPink learning journey!
Surgeries Section
LECTURE 2: Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, ALND and the Prospective Surveillance Model
LECTURE 3: Breast Reconstruction
LAB: Shoulder and Core Dysfunction
Lymphedema (LE) Section
LECTURE 2: LE Diagnosis & Assessment
LECTURE 3: Treatment for Stage 0-1 LE
LECTURE 4: Lymphatic Cording
LAB: Lymphedema & Lymphatic Cording
Adjuvant Treatment Part 1
LECTURE 1: Adjuvant treatment overview; chemo, radiation, targeted and hormonal therapies
LECTURE 2: Cardiotoxicity
LECTURE 3: Peripheral Neuropathy
Adjuvant Treatment Part 2
LECTURE 1: Fatigue & Cognitive Changes
LECTURE 2: Osteoporosis/penia
LECTURE 3: Joint arthralgias
LECTURE 4: Painful Intercourse (Dyspareunia)
Contribution & Wrap Up
Certifications show going the extra mile.
Personal contributions foster learning and networking (no stress...just sharing!)
Course Bonuses
Bonus 1
Get the KickPink course manual printed in color on glossy paper, and shipped to your door by the time the course begins!
Bonus 2
Bonus 3
20% off 'The Breast Bundle.' KickPink practitioners can brand these valuable patient education handouts!
get started today
Register for KickPink Cohort 7
Sign up to become a KickPink practitioner today!
(Registration limited.)
This self-paced course begins March 2023 . Participants have 3 months to complete this certification course. Begin this 2023 with with new knowledge and marketable skills that change lives!
This course is absolutely for you if you...
- want to save money on travel expenses.
- desire personal instructor feedback.
- value networking & build rapport with colleagues.
- are a lymphedema therapist & know you can do more.
- are a physical, occupational or massage therapist, oncologist, radiologist, oncology nurse, nurse navigator (contact Susannah to see if this course is right for you!)
- are looking to expand your clinic or hospital's oncology rehab services & improve cancer outcomes.
- want access to advanced breast oncology coursework and done-for-you marketing materials to help grow your oncology practice!
- want to build authority & referrals through KickPink.
- are passionate about being a breast cancer advocate and providing compassionate, comprehensive care!
You may want to keep looking if...
- If you want a passive, online experience (our upcoming short courses without certification might be a better fit!)
- You question whether you can digest a 2-day course in 3 months with a short self-determined personal contribution project.
- you have experienced breast cancer and are looking for general information about breast cancer side effects and what you can do (KickPink.com is your solution!)
- you want a lymphedema certification for treating advanced stages of lymphedema that require continuous decongestive therapy (CDT).
- you like rinse and repeat 'cook-book' treatment protocols (comprehensive cancer care requires critical thinking, innovative solutions & multi-modal treatment approach)
- you are not ready to experience some of the most uplifting patients rewarding work in your career!
What Practitioners Are Saying
If you are interested in treating clients using your brain, skilled eyes and your whole heart, this course is for you! You will have access to the latest evidenced based information on ALL things breast cancer. You will have guidance on how to objectively test, verbally assess, treat and educate your patients on all of their cancer concerns. I thank you. They will thank you too!
Physical Therapist - USA
A high quality course with a world class teacher. Presented well, with extensive notes and content. Well worth every $$ spent.
AMY TYLER
Oncology & Lymphoedema Massage Therapist - Australia
This KickPink program is a well delivered online course & covers information from the time of diagnosis, treatment options, exercise and so much more. I can say my kete (woven baskets) have been fulled by taking this course. I am excited to have new and revised tools to be able to use to enhance my patients tinana, hinengaro and wairua (body, mind and spirit).
Lymphoedema Practitioner & PINC Cancer Therapist - NZ
KickPink practitioners are leaders providing the BEST in breast cancer care.
Hi, I'm Susannah...
When I was 12 my single mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and I became her primary caregiver. Later, as a physical therapist and women's health resident at Duke University, I was exposed to many people's stories and treatment plans; I was shocked by the 'acceptance' of side effects by medical providers and the short-sightedness of rehab solutions offering little beyond lymphedema treatment...I knew we could offer SO much more!
I began scouring the research for explanations of side effects and treatment ideas, but the research was scant (this was in 2011) and I was moved to create solutions to aid in the positive evolution of cancer care. I wrote and taught the first comprehensive breast oncology course in 2013; since then, there has been a massive onslaught of new research pertaining to breast cancer survivorship and it has certainly kept me on my toes synthesizing all of the new information and updating coursework.
It has been a joy to teach this course globally and meet providers who are just as passionate as I am about elevating breast cancer care & improving survivorship. The work of delivering comprehensive breast cancer care is rare, necessary, rewarding & appreciated. I hope you join us in this mission.
Susannah Haarmann, PT, WCS, CLT
Course Objectives
1. Perform an initial evaluation at the time of cancer diagnosis, formulate a plan of care based on the prospective surveillance model, and adjust treatment accordingly throughout medical management and beyond.
2. Provide early intervention to improve post-operative surgical outcomes and prescribe progressive therapeutic exercises based upon primary surgical interventions and reconstruction techniques.
3. Perform manual therapy techniques to improve scar tissue and fascial mobility post-operatively.
4. Assess and treat common post-op shoulder complications including shoulder impingement, capsular contracture, and lymphatic cording.
5. Incorporate brain-pain neuroscience into education & treatment for post-mastectomy pain syndrome.
6. Identify patients at higher-risk of lymphedema, provide preventative education, and deliver evidence-based solutions to reduce the risk of lymphedema onset.
7. Perform an initial lymphedema assessment, provide therapeutic interventions for stages 0-1, and identify appropriate referrals to certified lymphedema therapists for complete decongestive therapy.
8. Understand the rationale, application and side effects associated with adjuvant treatment including chemotherapy, targeted therapies, radiation and hormone therapy in order to screen and provide early intervention for treatment side effects.
8. Assess for cardiovascular fitness, initiate a safe and effective exercise program during adjuvant treatment to reduce side effects of medical treatment, improve cancer outcomes, and enhance physical and mental health.
9. Understand the pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and provide appropriate interventions to improve balance and safety in daily living.
10. Understand the side effects of hormone therapy and provide appropriate screening and interventions for osteoporosis, joint pain, and dyspareunia (painful intercourse).
11. Demonstrate communication and value as an oncology team member and market cancer rehabilitation services to the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course was designed for rehabilitation practitioners (physical & occupational therapists); it provides a framework for optimal care during and after breast cancer treatment to prevent and alleviate often unnecessary side effects that can become a detriment to survivors' quality of life.
I invite all oncology team members (physicians, nurse navigators, nutritionists, etc.) to take this comprehensive course. When we come together for the same purpose (improving breast cancer survivorship), our collaboration provides the opportunity to understand each field's unique perspective, improve communication, and advance standards of care for people with breast cancer.
Massage therapists specializing in cancer care will be pleased with the integration of this course into their practice. Exercise physiologists and athletic trainers who are qualified to work with cancer patients will also benefit from this course.
Although this course teaches the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of breast cancer patients, it is the responsibility of every practitioner to work within their scope of practice.
When does this course start and finish? What is the time commitment?
Week 1 (March 1-7): Surgeries Section
Week 2 (March 8-14): Lymphedema & Lymphatic cording
Week 3 (March 15-21): Adjuvant Treatment Part 1 - overview of medical adjuvant treatment, cardiotoxicity & peripheral neuropathy
Week 4 (March 22-28): Adjuvant Treatment Part 2 - fatigue & cognitive changes, osteoporosis/penia, joint arthralgias, and painful intercourse
Course attendees can submit questions that will be answered in live weekly office hours within the KickPink Community. (Videos are available for replay.)
A brief project is required for KickPink certification; these projects live within the KickPink library. Examples of past projects have included case studies, research article summaries, exercise videos, interviews, and blog posts. These projects are self-determined areas of study, are meant to be enjoyable, and facilitate discussion amongst your instructor and fellow KickPink practitioners. You have 3 months to complete the course for certification.
Is this course interactive or self-paced online?
Both! Work through the lectures at your own pace, but if you have a question email me! I will respond ASAP and may go 'live' with the question in the KickPink community for all to benefit.
Will I get CEUs (continuing education units) for this course?
PT state boards that currently award 16.0 CEUs for this course: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
If you are interested in receiving CEUs for this online course, please research your state or providence's requirements. You can email [email protected] and I will do what I can to assist you in obtaining CEUs, however, they are not guaranteed with this course. The following information is generally required for CEU approval and will be provided upon enrollment (course description, course objectives, course time, ordered agenda, faculty CVs/resumes, certificate of completion, bibliography with up to 10 sources from the last 10 years).
How long do I have access to this course?
How does lifetime access sound? When the course is updated in the future, you will ALSO get complimentary access to course updates! Who does that?! Finally, network & ask questions in the KickPink Practitioner Community forevah'!
What if I am unhappy with the course?
Refunds will not be provided once enrolled. I have dedicated years of time in research, course creation, and clinical expertise to create this course and the value of its content is immense.
What does the KickPink Practitioner certification offer?
KickPink is a movement to provide education in breast cancer care (KickPink.PRO educates practitioners) and survivorship (KickPink.com will provide education to people who have/had breast cancer).
The level 1 online practitioner certification course demonstrates your ability to execute evidence-based, comprehensive care in breast cancer rehabilitation. As a KickPink practitioner:
- you will be listed on the practitioner map on KickPink.com so people who are looking for your services can find you.
- you will be eligible to take the advanced breast oncology course when it becomes available.
- you will also have the option to participate in done-for-you marketing initiatives to increase traffic to your services.
Can my clinic take this course?
Your clinic may take this course, however, each individual practitioner taking the course must register independently to obtain course certification. If you are interested in hosting a live course please contact [email protected]
What practitioners are saying...
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. This was my first course through KickPink and definitely not the last! Susannah is very knowledgeable, has a lot of passion for her work and keeps this course interesting and filled with evidence-based practice.
PT, COMT, Cert. DN
This course was brain challenging, inspirational, and very complete. I look forward to taking the manual skills I learned into my office as a LMBT helping support more women find more comfort in their tissues.
JULIE JETZER
LMBT, CPT
You can apply and use everything you've learned in the course on a new patient population. It is very obvious Susannah is passionate about treating breast cancer patients and I think that is a very big part of what made the course so enjoyable.
Register for KickPink Cohort 7!
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$579
One-time payment
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- Bonuses
- Email support
- Other inclusions
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- Bonuses
- Email support
- Other inclusions
COURSE REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 25TH
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