| Description |
1 online resource (513 pages) |
| Contents |
Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Disclaimer; Part I The History of Laser Therapy; Chapter 1 The History of Laser Therapy ; Introduction; Heliotherapy in the Modern World; The Laser is Born; The Evolution of Laser Therapy Equipment; Photobiomodulation: A New Name; Conclusion; References; Part II The Theory and Science of Laser Therapy; Chapter 2 Fundamental Information ; Introduction; Nomenclature; Basic Terminology; The Components of a Laser; The Electromagnetic Spectrum; The Three Properties of Laser Light |
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Laser ClassificationsModes of Emission; Application Techniques; Dosing; Frequency of Treatment and Management Protocols; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Laser Physics in Veterinary Medicine ; Introduction; Flavors of Light; Interactions; Units You Have Heard Of (Hopefully); Deciding Dose; Knobs to Turn; More than Just Dose; On and Off (and On and Off); Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Therapy Laser Safety ; Introduction; Function of the American National Standards Institute and the Laser Institute of America; Laser Hazard Classification; Laser Beam-Related Hazards and Hazard Prevention |
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Non-Beam Hazards Administrative Controls; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Basic Principles of Photobiomodulation and Its Effects at the Cellular, Tissue, and System Levels ; Photobiomodulation: Nomenclature History; Making Sense of Commonly Used Device and Treatment Parameter Terminology; PBM Device and Treatment Parameters Based on Location of Target Tissue; Photoacceptors; Cellular Signaling Molecules; PBMT Effects at the Molecular, Organelle, Cellular, and System Level; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Part III Practical Applications of Laser Therapy |
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Chapter 6 General Principles of Laser Therapy Introduction; Therapeutic Dosing; Preparation for Laser Therapy; Laser Therapy Application Techniques; Training and Expertise; Laser Therapy Treatment Plans; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 Contraindications, Special Considerations, and Precautions ; Introduction; Contraindications; Special Considerations; Precautions; False Contraindications; Conclusion; References; Part IV Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Companion Animals; Chapter 8 Laser Therapy and Pain Management ; Introduction; Consequence of Untreated Pain |
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Examining the Pain PathwayPBMT and the Pain Pathway; Putting Theory into Practice: Incorporating Laser Therapy for Pain; Measuring Success in a Clinical Setting; Surgical Pain Multimodal Management; Acute Pain Multimodal Management; Chronic Pain Multimodal Management; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9 Intra- and Postoperative Laser Therapy ; Introduction; Overview; Intraoperative Laser Therapy; Postoperative Laser Therapy; Clinical Examples of Intra- and Postoperative Laser Therapy Application ; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10 Wounds ; Introduction; Wound Healing |
| Notes |
Effects of Laser Therapy on Wound Healing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Veterinary medicine.
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Veterinary Medicine
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veterinary medicine.
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Veterinary medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Godbold, John C., Jr
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| ISBN |
9781119220138 |
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1119220130 |
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