Comprehensive Lymphedema Management - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3131394811 ISBN 13: 9783131394811

Publisher: Thieme Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide with so much good advice will be of much practical value to all who care for lymphedema patients and their difficult problems. -- European Journal of Plastic SurgeryIn this expanded third edition, with more than a dozen new sections and completely updated chapters, Lymphedema Management once again provides a clear and accessible introduction to the circulatory and lymphatic systems, the disturbances that lead to lymphedema and related conditions, and the most effective treatments. Covering key areas from anatomy, physiology, and pathology, to diagnosis, evaluation, hands-on therapeutic interventions, and practice management, this new edition is a complete and essential handbook for lymphedema management.Special features of the thirdAddition of editor Steve Norton, one of the pioneers of lymphatic studies in the U.S., and 13 international contributorsIllustrated, step-by-step coverage of complete decongestive therapy (CDT): a highly effective combination of manual lymph drainage, compression therapies, decongestive exercises, and skin careNew sections on genetics and imaging, surgical and pharmaceutical options, compression strategies for wounds and limb paralysis, management of the morbidly obese, truncal and genital lymphedema, cancer rehabilitation, and much moreExpanded coverage of bandaging and taping techniques for the upper and lower extremities, compression garment selection and care, complication management, risk reduction, the role of exercise, and moreNew, larger format with up to 400 photographs, anatomical diagrams, and illustrationsA wealth of exercises and self-care tips for patientsIdeal for physical therapists, physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, and students who need a full understanding of this complex topic, Lymphedema Management offers the current, evidence-based techniques that are essential for treatment success.

About this title

From the Author

The focus of this text is on the insufficiencies of the lymphatic system and discusses lymphedema as well as related conditions and currently available intervention techniques. Chapters cover the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lymphatic system, which should give the readers a clear understanding of how the lymphatic system works and why certain treatment approaches may be more effective than others in case of an insufficient lymphatic system. Additional chapters on diagnosis, evaluation, therapeutic interventions, and administrative issues, as well as an appendix covering patient education and sample forms for lymphedema treatment centers, are intended to make this text a comprehensive resource. Illustrations and tables are included to clarify the anatomic and functional basis of the lymphatic system and treatment interventions. To help the nonmedical reader, I have done my best to use simple terms in the figure legends when feasible. Most of these terms are also listed in the glossary at the end of this textbook. I hope that the first edition of the textbook for Comprehensive Lymphedema Management will prove to be a valuable tool for physicians, therapists, students, and patients. All royalties and proceeds generated by sales of this textbook are donated to charitable organizations and research projects.

About the Author

Founder, Academy of Lymphatic Studies, Sebastian, FL, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: Thieme Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3131394811
• ISBN 13: 9783131394811
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Joachim Ernst Zuther