| Description |
ix, 533 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
The skin -- The circulatory system -- Wound management -- Edema -- Pain -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Terminology -- Thermal physics -- Biophysics -- Physiological responses to thermal stimuli -- Clinical effects of thermal modalities -- Superficial thermotherapy -- Cryotherapy -- Ultrasound -- Diathermy -- Safety considerations for thermal modalities -- Therapeutic electricity -- Electrophysiology -- Clinical applications of electrical stimulation (TENS) -- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation -- Iontophoresis -- Clinical electroneuromyography -- Spinal traction -- External compression -- Hydrotherapy -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Low-level laser therapy -- Biofeedback -- Pelvic floor rehabilitation |
| Summary |
"This guide blends practical application with scientific rationale in the application of physical agents as a therapeutic modality. Readers will become adept at appropriately and safety employing physical agents into a rehabilitation program. More than a simplistic how to guide, this book will challenge its readers to think critically when mapping out the best treatment options with optimal use of agents such as traction, compression, thermal agents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy ultrasound and electrical currents."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Rev. ed of: Physical agents / Bernadette Hecox, Tsega Andemicael Mehreteab, Joseph Weisberg. c1994 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Physical therapy.
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Physical Therapy Modalities.
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| Author |
Hecox, Bernadette.
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Hecox, Bernadette.
Physical agents
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| LC no. |
2004028729 |
| ISBN |
0838581323 |
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