L undberg, A .: Function of the ventral spinocerebellar 
tract — a new hypothesis.

J . Appl. Neurol., 30, 1, 1971:
M eiss, R. A.: An isometric muscle force transducer.

J . Neurosurg., 34, 2, Feb., 1971:
M eyer, G. A ., Berman, I. R., D oty, D . B., et a l H em o­

dynam ic responses to  acute quadriplegia w ith o r w ith­
o ut chest traum a.

Ned. tijd. voor fisio., April, 1971:
M eulman, H. D .: Fysiotherapie in de hartrevalidatie.

Ibid., May, 1971:
Stoppelman, M. R. H .: Cystic Fibrosis.
M in n ig h, E. C.: L-Dopa revisited 1970; the medical and 

physical treatment o f Parkinson’s disease (in English).

B O O K  R E V IE W S
MOBILIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF THE 

SPINE-BASIC TECHNIQUES. A uthor: Ian B. Sim.
N.Z.R.P. Post-graduate Tutor, Christchurch Hospital, 
New Zealand. Edition: First. Pages: 28. Illustrations: 18. 
Publication D ate: 1971. Publishers: The New Zealand 
Society o f Physiotherapists. Price including Postage: $1.00 
(N.Z.). Copies obtainable from: The Editor, N.Z. Journal 
of Physiotherapy, “ Woodchester” , Waiau, North Canter­
bury, New Zealand.
This booklet is published from a series o f articles printed 

in The New Zealand Journal o f  Physiotherapy from November 
1968 to November 1970. It is divided into four sections, 
viz., the Cervical Spine, the Cervico-Thoracic Junctional 
area, the Thoracic Spine and the Lumbar Spine, and basic 
procedures are described for each region.

The author has omitted to  stress the basic importance of 
the “neutral” position of the joint to  be treated. This 
“ neutral” joint position must be found, and maintained 
throughout the procedure, otherwise localization o f the 
exact level ceases to exist.

I  would prefer the use of the term “Passive Intervertebral 
Movements” to apply to certain articulations described by 
the author and would use them as an adjunct to examination 
and assessment primarily, before resorting to ,their use as 
treatment techniques.

Page 14 P H Y S I O

The uses o f his techniques are clearly stated, although 
some o f the statements made are broad and not sufficiently 
explained. These statements are helpful mostly to those 
who have more background knowledge o f examination and 
pathology than is given in this booklet.

Mention must be made of the extreme clarity o f the 
author’s description of techniques and the excellent explana­
tory photographs. However, one must remember that these 
are merely aids to  learning the techniques and never a 
substitute for practical training. The author, in fact, states 
quite clearly in the preface that the techniques o f mobiliza­
tion and manipulation described and illustrated in this 
booklet are basic procedures and that these methods of 
treatment are used only when a complete pre-treatment 
examination has indicated their value. These remarks, made 
by the author, should be borne in mind when reading this 
booklet.

M. E. Murphy.

JA M IESO N ’S ILLUSTRATIONS OF REGIONAL 
ANATOMY. Section IV PELVIS, Ninth Edition. Revised 
by Walmsley and T. R. Murphy. E. & S. Livingstone, 
Edinburgh and London, 1971. Pp. 38 o f Illustrated plates. 
U.K. Price, £1 net.
As a visual aid to learning this atlas may fulfil its purpose. 

The purpose being to assist under-graduate medical students 
where greater detail o f this region is not required.

On the whole the use o f colour contributes to defining 
the various anatomical structures this is especially true of 
the bony components o f the pelvis. The colour scheme does 
tend to be rather harsh. Green has been used for colouring 
some ligaments, fascial sheaths and membrane, whilst the 
colours used for voluntary and involuntary muscles and 
other ligaments are not very distinctive. It is felt that this 
detracts from the visual impact o f such a book.

The wire back binding facilitates references but the size 
of the pages do limit the size of the drawings which imposes 
a restriction on the clarity of some of the plates.

Some o f the abbreviations used hardly contribute to 
brevity and do not assist the student in the spelling of 
anatomical terms.

This atlas is not considered to be an essential for the 
physiotherapy student nor for the post graduate physio­
therapist interested in ante and post natal work o r in 
gynaecological work. In the latter case sufficient detail is 
not given.

A.H.

H E R A P Y  SEPTEMBER, 1971

O.V.S. HOSPITAALDIENSTE

V A K A T U R E : F ISIO T E R A P E U T  

PROVINSIALE HOSPITAAL, W ELKO M

Applikante moet oor kwalifikasies in Fisioterapie beskik wat registreerbaar is by die S.A. 
Geneeskundige en Tandheelkundige Raad. 

Aansoeke op vorm H.P. 8, verkrygbaar by hospitale in die O.V.S., moet regstreeks gerig 
word aan die Mediese Superintendent van bogemelde inrigting.

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