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H A N D B U C H  D E R  P H Y S IK A L IS C H E N  T H E R A P IE , in 
vier Banden
H A N D B O O K  O F  P H Y S IC A L  T H E R A P Y , 4 volum es, 

ed ited by P ro f. D r . G ro b e r , Bad B o d e n d o rf, a n d  P ro f. 
D r. F rie d ric h -E rn st Stieve, M u n ich . V ol. I : Significance 
o f  P hysical M edicine—P hysiological basis— E le c tro ­
th erap y — L ig h t T h erap y . 1966, X IV , 480 pages, 229 illus­
tra tio n s, p rice D M  128, P u b lish er G u s ta v  F isch er, S tu tt­
gart.
T h e b o o k  is divided in to  th ree sec tio n s, excluding a n  

in tro d u c tio n  by P ro f. D r . G ro b e r  o n  th e  n a tu re  a n d  signi­
ficance o f  P hysical M edicine.

S ection I : Physiology o f the C ardiovascular System  by 
D r. W eidinger. A n  excellent concise phy sio lo g y  o f  (a) the 
h e a rt is given, its w o rk  d o n e  n o rm a lly  by a  tra in e d  h e a rt 
m uscle, also  m en tio n s briefly ab n o rm a litie s (fibrillations). 
G o es in to  som e d eta il a b o u t n erv o u s fa c to rs  resp o n sib le 
fo r its fu n c tio n in g . T h e  c o ro n a ry  system  a n d  th e facto rs 
influencing it a re  m en tio n e d . A s h o rt d e riv a tio n  a n d  e v a lu a ­
tio n  o f  th e E C G  is given. (b) C irc u la tio n  is su b d iv id ed  in to  
a rte ria l o r  high p re ssu re system  a n d  ca p a c ity  o r low  pressure 
system . A rte ria l system  is m ainly d y n am ic , low p re ssu re 
system  m ain ly  sta tic . M en tio n a b le in th e h a e m o static 

' c h a p te r is (c) th e  C a p illa ry  c irc u la tio n  a n d  th e  ly m p h atic 
system . V ery go o d  is th e  R e g u la tio n  o f  C irc u la tio n . F inally 
th ere are tw o special se c tio n s : C irc u la tio n  o f  (a) th e sk in , (b) 
th e  m uscle. T h e re  a re  a  gre at n u m b e r o f  very good a n d  clear 
d iag ram s in th is c h a p te r.

Basic N europhysiology by D r. W . B aust. E xcellent in its 
briefness a n d  clearness. I t gives in fo rm a tio n  o n  electrical 
a n d  chem ical ch a n g es a t rest a n d  a t ex c ita tio n . C h a p te r  V I 
d eals w ith electrical stim u la tio n  o f  excitable tissues. C h a p te r 
V II gives in fo rm a tio n  on th e  n e u ro m u sc u la r system  including 
fa c to rs resp o n sib le fo r v o lu n ta ry  a n d  in v o lu n ta ry  m uscle 
w o rk  a n d  m uscle to n e . T h e re  is a  sh o rt c h a p te r  o n  sen sa tio n  
a n d  finally o n  th e a u to n o m ic  n erv o u s system . A lso  in th is 
article are very goo d  d iag ram s.

Section I I . E lectro th erap y  by D r. Koeppen. A  s h o rt 
in tro d u c tio n  a n d  h isto ry  o f  E lec tro th e ra p y  is given 
E lectro m ech an ics in clude a  p o rtio n  o n  th e  p ro d u c tio n  o f 
D ecim ete r a n d  M icrow aves w h ich  is g o o d . (D ) d eals w ith  
the electro p h y sio lo g y  o f  th e m o to r u n it, th e electrical 
s tim u la tio n  o f  in n e rv a te d  a n d  den e rv ated  m uscles by m eans 
o f  different im pulse form s. In  th e p o rtio n  o n  electrical m uscle 
tests i/t cu rv es w ith  sq u a re  a n d  progressive im pulses are 
described a n d  ev a lu ate d . A t th e e n d  o f  th is c h a p te r som e 
special form s o f  E le c tro th e ra p y  a re  m e n tio n e d : t'he electrical 
tre a tm e n t o f  C h ro n ic  co n stip a tio n  an d  o f  th e  viscera, the 
p ac em a ke r, d efib rillatio n  o f  th e h e a rt, e lectro sh o ck . I t  also 
d eals w ith d ia -d y n a m ic  a n d  n e o d y n am ic c u rre n ts. (F) 
T re a tm e n t by H ig h  F re q u e n c y  C u rre n ts s ta rts  off w ith the 
tre a tm e n t by d ’A rs o n v a l’s c u rre n ts a n d  L o n g  W ave D ia ­
th erm y . I  th in k  th ese tw o form s o f  tre a tm e n t co u ld  be 
o m itted  to d a y . In  th e  c h a p te r o n  S .W .D . physiological a n d  
th e ra p e u tic  effects a re  m en tio n ed  first, th e n  dan g e rs, p re ­
c a u tio n s a n d  dosage. T h e n  th ere is a  c h a p te r o n  th e uses o f
S .W .D . a n d  te ch n iq u es em ployed in d ifferent c o n d itio n s. 
I t  is a  p ity  th a t in th is c h a p te r  old illu s tra tio n s a re  still 
used in w hich p o sitio n  a n d  s u p p o rt o f  p a tie n t, p o sitio n  o f  
leads, tre a tm e n t th ro u g h  c lo th s are com p le tely  d isreg ard ed  
a lth o u g h  every d e ta il is sta ted  in th e te xt u n d e r  p re p a ra tio n  
f o r tre a tm e n t. F in a lly  H y p e rth e rm y  by S .W .D . is d e a lt w ith 
in g re a t d eta il. In  th e  section o n  D ecim ete r a n d  M icrow aves 
q u ite a  lo t o f  in fo rm a tio n  is given o n  effects a n d  te ch n iq u e. 
T h e  C h a p te r o n  U ltra so u n d  is very brief. L ittle  in fo rm a tio n  
o n  effects is given. I t on ly  deals w ith  effects a n d  ap p lic a tio n  
o f  c o n tin u o u s  U .S . In d ic a tio n s  f o r tre a tm e n t by U .S. are 
sta te d  in clu din g  dosage, ap p lic a tio n  a n d  te ch n iq u e. (N ) 
Electrotherapy o f  th e  H e a rt. F irs t th e h isto ry  is given then 
in fo rm a tio n  o n  p a c e m a k e r, defib rillatio n  a n d  p e rm a n e n t 
s tim u la tio n  o f  th e  h e a rt by m eans o f  a n  im p la n ted  p a c e ­
m ak e r.

L ig h t T herapy by D r. T ronnier and P ro f. D r. Schneider
A g a in  a  s h o rt h isto ry  is given. Inc id e n ta lly  ‘L ig h t’ includes 
U .V .R ., vis. light a n d  I .R .R . B u t it is m ain ly  U .V .R . that 
is discussed in g re at d eta il. In  (B) th e P hysics o f R ad iatio n  
a re  d iscussed. (C) B iological effects o f  U .V .R . gives very 
d eta ile d  in fo rm a tio n  o n  p h o to c h e m ic a l re a c tio n s o f  various 
biochem ical su b sta nc es th a t ta k e  p lac e u n d e r th e influence of 
U .V .R . in clu din g  its effects o n  b a c te ria  a n d  cells. In  (D) 
L o cal a n d  gen e ra l effects o f  U .V .R . T h e  effects o f  U .V .R . 
o n  th e  sk in  a re  discussed in g re at d e ta il, a n d  very valuable 
in fo rm a tio n  is given. E qually g o o d  are th e  general effects. 
I t  also  d eals w ith  filters a n d  sen sitize rs o n  w hich a lo t of 
w o rk  is done. (E) Sources o f  U .V .R . N a tu r a l a n d  artificial 
so u rc es o f  ra d ia tio n  a re  discussed, a n d  d ia g ra m s o f  their 
s p e c tra  are given. I t also deals w ith devices fo r  m easuring 
th e  intensity o f  ra d ia tio n . In  (F ) T h e ra p e u tic  uses o f  U .V .R . 
a n d  I .R .R . T h e  in d ic atio n s are discussed. (I) In  general^ 
c o n d itio n s a n d  c o n d itio n s n o t m an ifested  in th e  skin and 
lastly its use in D e rm a to lo g y . A  very goo d  c h a p te r indeed.

T o  co n c lu d e : T h is H and b o o k o f  Physical Therapy is an 
excellent b o o k  f o r th e p e rso n  w ho has a  basic knowledge 
o n  P hysical T h e ra p y  a n d  w ho w an ts to  get som e m ore 
in fo rm a tio n  o n  it.

M .K .

W H E R E V E R  T H E R E  A R E  C R I P P L E S  
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