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Foreword

In the spring of 1936, Dr. Emil and Estrid Vodder presented, in Paris, their [Manual Lymph Drainage] for the first time. The occasion was a large-scale health convention, Sante et Beaute [Health and Beauty], which was received with great interest. In the journal Sante pour tous [Health for Everyone], Dr. Vodder first published the basis and the experiences which had - intuitively - led to the development of this new massage technique. The operating mechanism was accurately described in accordance with the then current state of medical knowledge. While he and his wife continued to work with their [manual lymph drainage] and to gather further experience, it was not until the mid-fifties - probably due to wartime influence - that some physicians became interested in Vodder's new massage technique.

Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage is today an indispensable part of physiotherapy. Although at first it was primarily applied, along with bandaging and movement therapy, to treat edema of the larger extremities, the indications list has since been extended, a step at a time; numerous indications for which Dr. Vodder had used lymph drainage in therapy now enrich the therapeutic palette of possibilities.

The doctoral head of the Dr. Vodder School at Walchsee has written the book you now hold in your hands, intended for use in the teaching of Manual Lymph Drainage. It will be a significant aid to his students in learning the material. What Vodder has placed in our hands we now pass on to the next generation of teachers and students. I wish this book all the best on its way.

Walchsee, October 1995

Dr. Ingrid Kurz