Medical Taping and Lymph Taping Properties of the tape Effects General points for attention Contra indications Anatomy of the lymphatic system The circulation system Function of the lymphatic system Lymphatic organs Lymph nodes Prelymphatic channels and lymph vessels Initial lymph vessels Precollectors Collectors Trunci lymfatici or lymph stems The subcutaneous lymph drainage system Areas, skin zones and territories Watersheds Anastomoses and alternative routes Physiology and pathophysiology Circulation and blood pressure Vasomotion Transport Physiology of the lymphatic system Insufficiency of the lymphatic system Lymphoedema Primary lymphoedema Secondary lymphoedema Grades of lymphoedema Identification of lymphoedema Other forms of oedema Lipoedema and lipo-lymphoedema Venous oedema and phlebolymphoedema Lymph taping Effects of lymph taping Lymph taping compared with manuał lymph drainage Lymph taping versus compression therapy Misunderstandings about lymph taping The effect of the watershed Lymph taping for the lower extremities Taping from a lymph node station? Lymph taping, the technique Stretch in the tape Width of the tape strips Direction of the tape strips Length of the lymph strips Space between the strips Combined techniques Choices in tape forms Fan shape versus separate strips Spiral, anatomical or wavelike Parallel or crossed Treatment structure and treatment intensity Structure and intensity in a healthy lymphatic system Structure and intensity in primary or secondary lymphoedema Anastomosis lymph tapes Hallux valgus, post-operative Pregnancy Haematomas, fibroses and scars Haematomas, local swellings and fibroses Trauma with haematoma Scars Scar treatment Secondary lymphoedema Lymph taping after radiotherapy Axillary node dissection Cervical lymph node dissection Correlation secondary lymphoedema? Groin lymph node dissection Genital oedema Diaphragm/gastric area Primary lymphoedema and lipo-lymphoedemaPrimary lymphoedema Turner syndrome, Lipo-lymphoedema