Lymphedema Management: The Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners

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
Surgery

In 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 third
edition:

• Addition of editor Steve Norton, one of the pioneers of lymphatic
  studies in the U.S., and 13 international contributors
• Illustrated,
  step-by-step coverage of complete decongestive therapy (CDT): a highly effective
  combination of manual lymph drainage, compression therapies, decongestive
  exercises, and skin care
• New 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 more
• Expanded 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
  more
• New, larger format with up to 400 photographs, anatomical diagrams,
  and illustrations
• A wealth of exercises and self-care tips for
  patients

Ideal 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.