Integrating physical agents in rehabilitation
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Upper Saddle River, N.J.:
Pearson/Prentice Hall,
2006.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of 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