D e c e m b e r , 1965 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y Page 13 Miss M alan, Head student writes—T he highlight of this term was the annual dance, held at the school and organised by the second years. The them e was Monks’ and the hall was most beautifully done up. A t the m om ent all thoughts are centred on end of year exam inations and we w ould like to wish all students entering fo r exam inations the best o f luck. ‘Ikey’ Staff and Students wish their colleagues at Wits, Pretoria, Bloem fontein and D u rb an a H appy C hristm as and successful New Year. O .F.S. S C H O O L O F P H Y S IO T H E R A P Y As we write, tow ards the end o f the year, all our thoughts are concentrated on the exam inations ju s t ahead o f us. Miss de B ruin’s visit for our “ M ock” , taught us a great deal, and we are very grateful to her for all her help and patience w ith us. By the time this appears in print, Miss W ium will have become Mrs. du T oit, we all wish her well in her new role. To all our fellow students we wish a happy holiday, and success to those who have yet to study in the coming year. KING EDW ARD V III S C H O O L O F PH Y SIO T H E R A PY , DURBAN This school continues to progress, and the training is now being established w ith the willing assistance of many doctors and surgeons and others, who are contributing to the curri­ culum. In spite of their aid, however, a trained Teacher o f Physio­ therapy is urgently needed, before the third set comes in next M arch. This post has been recently created, and is now being advertised by the Provincial A uthorities. O ur students were fo rtu n ate in being able to receive a whole afternoon’s instruction from Miss Pat Davies during her recent visit to N atal. T his was of very great help, and the only regret was that it could not have been longer. B O O K R E V I E W Three C hartered Society o f Physiotherapy Fellowship Theses have recently been published as Monographs and are reviewed on this page. Obtainable from Medical D istributors (Pty.) L td., Johannesburg and C ape Town. FAULTY P O S T U R E : IT S E FFE C T S AND TRE A TM EN T , by Molly T urner, F.C .S.P. W. H einem ann M edical Books Ltd. L ondon and C.S.P. 79 pages. Illustrations. Price 10s. An excellent m onograph introduced by a historical survey of posture from the time o f the G reeks to the present day. This is followed by a discussion on anatom y, physiology, classification, assessment, and the rationale o f postural treatment in relationship to the thesis. T he treatm ent of these types of cases are discussed in great detail, stressing the salient points relative to the patient and physiotherapist. The individual case histories are well presented and illus­ trated. The a u th o r has taken great pains to try and pass on the concepts o f her m ethods of treatm ent which has covered a period of som e thirty years, although the series in the ook only covers a six-year period. T he statistical analysis way not be readily understood, but it is very comprehensive, he theme o f the treatm ent is to m ake the patients aw are o f their postural deficiencies, and then teach them , self correc­ tion, and adjustm ent, using a mobile, rath er than static posture. The m onograph is stim ulating, in th at, it shows, posture m ust be related to the needs o f a m odern era. Physiotherapists interested in posture will find this m o n o ­ graph o f great value. JA C K STO C K TO N , M .B .E., M .C.S.P. PH Y SIO T H E R A PY IN M A JO R KNEE SURGERY. By Stella Saywell, F.C .S.P. W. H einem ann M edical Books L td., L ondon and C.S.P. P.P. 101 illustrations. Price 12s. 6d. This is an excellent m onograph on the pre- and post­ operative physiotherapy treatm ent in m ajor surgery to the knee joint, dealing chiefly with debridem ent in osteo­ arthritis and osteo-chondritis dissecans. The introductory chapter on anatom y, physiology, an d pathology could have been om itted and more details given o f the outpatient and group treatm ent which appears to have been missed out. The surgical procedures are well explained with good illus­ trations, the rationale o f the pre- an d post-operative p ro ­ cedures are clearly indicated. The discussions o n the various physiotherapeutic procedures, exercises, faradism , weight resistance, infra red, short wave diatherm y and ice therapy, should be o f great interest and helpful to all who work w ith this particular field o f surgery. The chapter with illustrative case histories gives a good cross section o f the cases under review, w ith a concise follow up report covering several years. T he statistical results, with the authors sum m arisation and evaluation o f the various treatm ents is most helpful also the very com ­ prehensive list o f references. Physiotherapists should find this book invaluable. JA C K ST O C K TO N , M .B .E., M .C.S.P. ABN ORM A L PO ST U R A L REFLEX A CTIVITY CAUSED BY B RAIN L E SIO N S. By Berta B obath, F.C.S.P. P u b ­ lished by William H einem ann M edical B ooks, L td. (in association w ith C harter Society o f Physiotherapy), 1965. Applying her extensive knowledge o f neuro-physiotherapy in the study o f abnorm al patterns o f m otor behaviour which follow lesions of the central nervous system, the au th o r has over 300 cases o f brain injury. M ost o f these were children w ith cerebral palsy, but there were also adult cases o f cere­ bral vascular accident, head injuries. T he first p art o f the m onograph deals in detail with the postural reflexes and their im portance on the distribution and regulation o f muscle tone in the norm al child— the resultant abnorm alities which follow damage o f the central nervous system are then discussed an d illustrated by means o f photographs and drawings. L ater chapters deal w ith the righting and equilibrium reactions, the influence they have on m otor development and their effect on patients. The interaction between the tonic reflexes and righting reflexes is also considered. R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. ) Page 14 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y December, 1965 This small book should be of great assistance to the student in understanding th e abnorm alities which arise from injury to the cerebral nervous system and also to the physio­ therapist in assessing and planning treatm ent for patients. M. H O R SL E Y , M .C .S.P. H AV IN G A BABY. By J. F . R obinson, M.B., Ch.B. 3rd Edition. Publishers: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd., 15/17 Tevoit Place, Edinburgh. 8s. 6d. net, England. This is a w onderfully w ritten book for “ young m arrieds” . I t deals clearly and concisely with problems which many do not like to discuss. Provided th a t the reader has adequate ante- and post-natal physiotherapy training this book cannot fail to be o f considerable help. The ante- and post-natal exercises m entioned are well chosen, bu t because o f the danger of persistent sacro-iliac strain occurring post-natally it is generally believed that “ double leg-raising” is contra-indicated in all ante- and post-natal w ork. I t is particularly dangerous to include post-natally “ double-leg raising” as the abdom inal muscles are less able to control the lum bar lordosis which occurs in m ost cases. A lthough the au th o r does indicate this exer­ cise to be perform ed later in the peuperium , he does not give any earlier progression o f abdom inal exercises. B R E N D A K A ST E LL , M .C.S.P. R EH A B ILITA T IO N O F T H E L O W ER L IM B A M PU T E E . By W. H um m , M .S .R .G . 84 pages, 40 illustrations, Price 18s. Publishers: Bailliere Tindall and Cassell Ltd., 7 and 8 H enrietta Street, L ondon, W.C.2. This comprehensive book comes to the aid o f the rehabili­ tation therapist who is entrusted not only w ith the re­ am bulation of th e am putee, but also w ith the psychological adjustm ent of the patient to his artificial limbs. The book is divided in tw o p arts: the pre-prosthetic phase, and th e prosthetic and late phase treatm ent. Psycholo- logical problem s, stum p exercise routine, and stum p bandaging are th e m ain items dealt with in the first part. All stages o f re-am bulation for single and double amputees, as well as the care of stum ps and prostheses are extensively described in the second p art of the book. T he accent thro u g h o u t is on the practical approach. O ur well-trained physiotherapy students, and those already qualified will find th a t the book is adding to their thorough grounding those practical hints which can only come from an expert w ith great experience. The au th o r is a perfectionist who does not accept a second-class result. H e knows well th a t the beginning o f prosthesis-walking are not easy for th e patient and th a t the am putee tries to get away w ith any am ount o f easier, but incorrect movem ents, which produce an unsightly gait, early fatigue and harm to th e equipm ent for all of which in the end nobody but th e instructor would be blam ed. T he attention o f the reader is directed tow ards such possible mistakes by the amputee and he is show n how to avoid them . Every point is m ade clearly by way o f succinct description, clever line drawings and carefully selected photographs. Being a guide to rehabilitation, the book does not stop a t re-am bulation, but adds to this in the final stages, under separate headings fo r unilateral and bi-lateral am putees, such functional activities as stair-climbing, getting on and off public transport, falling and getting up from the floor and num erous o ther moves. T he book should be o f great benefit to many who are concerned with the re-am bulation o f am putees o f all age- groups. A. R O T H B E R G C L A Y T O N 'S E LE C T R O T H E R A PY A ND A C T IN O - T H ER A PY . A Textbook for Student Physiotherapists. 5th E dition, by Pauline M. Scott, M .C .S.P., T .E .T ., T .M .M .G . School o f Physiotherapy, Kings College H ospital, London. Publishers: Bailliere, Tindall and Cassell, 7 and 8 H enrietta Street, L ondon, W.C.2. 390 pages, 205 illustrations, 35s. net. 1st Septem ber, 1965 publication date. (To be reviewed later.) Diagnosis and Investigation of Peripheral Nerve Injuries. — Continued fr o m page 6. There is a highstepping flapping gait due to inability to dorsifiex the ankle. The Tibial Nerve Paralysis here leads to paralysis o f all th e muscles o f the calf and the foot is pulled up by the Peroneal group so that he stands on his heel. The ankle Jerk is absent because the muscle concerned is paralysed. A. C. MILLER & CO. 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