Lymph Taping

Samenvatting

Foreword 1 Introduction1.1 Medical Taping and Lymph Taping1.2 Properties of the tape1.3 Effects1.4 General points for attention1.5 Contra indications 2 Anatomy of the lymphatic system2.1 Introduction2.1.1 The circulation system2.1.2 Function of the lymphatic system2.1.3 Lymphatic organs2.1.4 Lymph nodes 2.2 Prelymphatic channels and lymph vessels2.2.1 Initial lymph vessels2.2.2 Precollectors2.2.3 Collectors2.2.3 Trunci lymfatici or lymph stems 2.3 The subcutaneous lymph drainage system2.3.1 Areas, skin zones and territories2.3.2 Watersheds2.3.3 Anastomoses and alternative routes 3. Physiology and pathophysiology3.1 Introduction 3.2 Circulation and blood pressure3.2.1 Vasomotion3.2.2 Transport3.3 Physiology of the lymphatic system3.3.1 Insufficiency ... of the lymphatic system 3.4 Lymphoedema3.4.1 Primary lymphoedema3.4.2 Secondary lymphoedema3.4.3 Grades of lymphoedema3.4.4 Identification of lymphoedema 3.5 Other forms of oedema3.5.1 Lipoedema and lipo-lymphoedema3.5.2 Venous oedema and phlebolymphoedema 4 Lymph taping4.1 Introduction 4.2 Effects of lymph taping4.3 Lymph taping compared with manual lymph drainage4.4 Lymph taping versus compression therapy 4.5 Misunderstandings about lymph taping4.5.1Introduction4.5.2 The effect of the watershed4.5.3 Lymph taping for the lower extremities4.5.4 Taping from a lymph node station? 4.6 Lymph taping, the technique4.6.1 Stretch in the tape4.6.2 Width of the tape strips4.6.3 Direction of the tape strips4.6.4 Length of the lymph strips4.6.5 Space between the strips4.6.6 Combined techniques 4.7 Choices in tape forms4.7.1 Fan shape versus separate strips4.7.2 Spiral, anatomical or wavelike4.7.3Parallel or crossed 4.8 Treatment structure and treatment intensity4.8.1 Structure and intensity in a healthy lymphatic system4.8.2 Structure and intensity in primary or secondary lymphoedema4.8.3 Anastomosis lymph tapes 5. Healthy lymphatic system with temporary overload5.1 Introduction 5.2 Head and face5.2.1 Sinusitis5.2.2 Irritation or inflammations in the jaw area5.2.3 Ear infections5.2.4 Eyelid corrections or swellings around the eyes5.2.5 Facial trauma 5.3 Spine, back and abdomen5.3.1 Cervical spine, case 85.3.2 Whiplash, case 125.3.3 Neck trauma, case 255.3.4 Brachialgia, case 295.3.5 Back symptoms lumbar spine,case 215.3.6 Abdomen symptoms5.3.7 Gynaecological, post-operative, case 19 5.4 Upper extremity5.4.1 Shoulder, cuff rupture, case 65.4.2 Shoulder complaints, case 145.4.3 Lower arm fracture5.4.4 Wrist fracture, case 175.4.5 Bursitis olecrani5.4.6 Tennis elbow, case 85.4.7 Dystrophy underarm5.4.8 Hand5.4.9 Fingers, case 105.4.10 Mallet finger, case 30 5.5 Lower extremity5.5.1 Hip, case 235.5.2 Hydrops knee5.5.3 Cruciate ligament plasty,case 275.5.4 Arthrolith, case 285.5.5 Ankle distortion5.5.6 Inversion trauma, case 165.5.7 Ankle fracture with threatening dystrophy 1st stage, case 75.5.8 Hallux valgus, post-operative, case 55.6 Pregnancy, case 15 5.7 Haematomas, fibroses and scars5.7.1 Haematomas, local swellings and fibroses5.7.2 Haematomas, case 325.7.3 Trauma with haematoma, case 25.7.4 Scars5.7.5 Scar treatment, case 31 6 Secondary lymphoedema6.1 Introduction6.2 Lymph taping after radiotherapy 6.3 Axillary node dissection6.3.1 Axillary node dissection, case 46.3.2 Axillary node dissection,case 206.3.3 Axillary node dissection,case 34 6.4 Cervical lymph node dissection6.4.1 Correlation secondary lymphoedema? Case 33 6.5 Groin lymph node dissection6.5.1 Genital oedema6.6 Diaphragm/gastric area 7. Primary lymphoedema andlipolymphoedema7.1 Introduction7.2 Primary lymphoedema, case 37.3 Turner syndrome, case 227.4 Lipo-lymphoedema, case 36 BibliographyIndex