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Compendium of Dr Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage Huthig Fachverlag, Postfach 102869 – D69018, Heidelberg, Germany 1998 (ISBN 3 7760 17295). Illus. 211 pages by Renato Kasseroller MD £00 Dr Vodder first introduced Manual Lymphatic Drainage in 1936 in Denmark. This book has been written to complement the course on manual lymphatic drainage run by the present Vodder Schule in Austria. It is not a book that I would recommend as a priority in the library of a general physiotherapy department. It is very useful for those who are trained in manual lymphatic drainage, giving recommendations for treating conditions other than lymphoedema. Part 1 of the book covers anatomy and physiotherapy of the vascular system and its relationship to lymphatic drainage. Some of the terminology may not be familiar to students. There is no
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation F A Davis Company, 1915 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA19103, USA 1998, 3rd edn (ISBN 0 8036 0318). Illus. 486 pages by Frances J Brannon, Margaret W Foley, Julie Ann Starr and Lauren M Soul £39.95 This book was originally published in 1988 and has now been extensively revised. The aim is to provide students and practising clinicians with the information to develop rehabilitation programmes for cardiac and pulmonary patients. It is well presented and readable, dividing the text into separate sections for cardiac and pulmonary patients. Chapters include the anatomy and physiology of the heart and lungs, physiological adaptation to aerobic exercise, medical and surgical management of cardiopulmonary disease, and interpretation of electrocardiograms. This latter chapter is very comprehensive and includes response to exercise, the effects of mediation on the ECG and concludes with a question/answer section with examples of rhythm strips for interpretation by readers. Assessments of cardiac and pulmonary patients are treated in separate chapters with examples of tests and case studies to
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general diagram showing the lymphatic system or photographs of lymphatics in situ. This part also covers the treatment of patients with lymphoedema, and post cancer treatment, then continues to lipoedema and many other conditions that can be treated with manual lymphatic drainage techniques. These other conditions range from migraine and cerebral concussion to multiple sclerosis and acne. There are no references given for the use of manual lymphatic drainage in these conditions. Part 2, in 25 pages, covers contra-indications, the combination of manual lymphatic techniques with other procedures, medication, skin care, exercise and compression bandaging. This section also covers very briefly the strokes used in Vodder’s manual lymphatic drainage and their criteria. Photographs illustrate it. They act purely as a reminder to those trained in the technique. I found sections of this book quite interesting, but would recommend it only to therapists who have learned manual lymphatic drainage from the Vodder Schule or a similar organisation. Carole Lohmann MCSP
illustrate assessment of individual patients. Exercise prescription for both types of patient is discussed and includes risk stratification, duration and frequency of exercise, and progression. Samples of exercise prescription forms are included and also related to individual case studies. Components of exercise therapy sessions follow, again with very detailed case studies, and with reference to people requiring special consideration such as those with angina, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic heart failure, heart transplant, obesity and osteo-arthritic limitations. A suggested list of health education topics is given for both groups. The last chapters discuss risk factor modification, eg smoking cessation, and treatment of hypertension and cholesterol levels for cardiac patients, with an additional section discussing secretion removal techniques for pulmonary patients which includes diagrams for postural drainage. The book would be a useful addition to a rehabilitation team library. It is well presented with a good index, clear print and considerable lists of references to each chapter. Diagrams and illustrations are unfortunately of poor quality. Apart from this I recommend the book for use by cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation teams.
Tamara Vella MCSP
Compendium of Dr Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage Huthig Fachverlag, Postfach 102869 – D69018, Heidelberg, Germany 1998 (ISBN 3 7760 17295). Illus. 211 pages by Renato Kasseroller MD £00 Dr Vodder first introduced Manual Lymphatic Drainage in 1936 in Denmark. This book has been written to complement the course on manual lymphatic drainage run by the present Vodder Schule in Austria. It is not a book that I would recommend as a priority in the library of a general physiotherapy department. It is very useful for those who are trained in manual lymphatic drainage, giving recommendations for treating conditions other than lymphoedema. Part 1 of the book covers anatomy and physiotherapy of the vascular system and its relationship to lymphatic drainage. Some of the terminology may not be familiar to students. There is no
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation F A Davis Company, 1915 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA19103, USA 1998, 3rd edn (ISBN 0 8036 0318). Illus. 486 pages by Frances J Brannon, Margaret W Foley, Julie Ann Starr and Lauren M Soul £39.95 This book was originally published in 1988 and has now been extensively revised. The aim is to provide students and practising clinicians with the information to develop rehabilitation programmes for cardiac and pulmonary patients. It is well presented and readable, dividing the text into separate sections for cardiac and pulmonary patients. Chapters include the anatomy and physiology of the heart and lungs, physiological adaptation to aerobic exercise, medical and surgical management of cardiopulmonary disease, and interpretation of electrocardiograms. This latter chapter is very comprehensive and includes response to exercise, the effects of mediation on the ECG and concludes with a question/answer section with examples of rhythm strips for interpretation by readers. Assessments of cardiac and pulmonary patients are treated in separate chapters with examples of tests and case studies to
Physiotherapy November 1999/vol 85/no 11
general diagram showing the lymphatic system or photographs of lymphatics in situ. This part also covers the treatment of patients with lymphoedema, and post cancer treatment, then continues to lipoedema and many other conditions that can be treated with manual lymphatic drainage techniques. These other conditions range from migraine and cerebral concussion to multiple sclerosis and acne. There are no references given for the use of manual lymphatic drainage in these conditions. Part 2, in 25 pages, covers contra-indications, the combination of manual lymphatic techniques with other procedures, medication, skin care, exercise and compression bandaging. This section also covers very briefly the strokes used in Vodder’s manual lymphatic drainage and their criteria. Photographs illustrate it. They act purely as a reminder to those trained in the technique. I found sections of this book quite interesting, but would recommend it only to therapists who have learned manual lymphatic drainage from the Vodder Schule or a similar organisation. Carole Lohmann MCSP
illustrate assessment of individual patients. Exercise prescription for both types of patient is discussed and includes risk stratification, duration and frequency of exercise, and progression. Samples of exercise prescription forms are included and also related to individual case studies. Components of exercise therapy sessions follow, again with very detailed case studies, and with reference to people requiring special consideration such as those with angina, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic heart failure, heart transplant, obesity and osteo-arthritic limitations. A suggested list of health education topics is given for both groups. The last chapters discuss risk factor modification, eg smoking cessation, and treatment of hypertension and cholesterol levels for cardiac patients, with an additional section discussing secretion removal techniques for pulmonary patients which includes diagrams for postural drainage. The book would be a useful addition to a rehabilitation team library. It is well presented with a good index, clear print and considerable lists of references to each chapter. Diagrams and illustrations are unfortunately of poor quality. Apart from this I recommend the book for use by cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation teams.
Tamara Vella MCSP