Physical Agents

by Behrens, Barbara J.; Michlovitz, Susan L.

• ISBN13: 9780803611344
• ISBN10: 080361134X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-16
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

By studying all the modalities contained in this new, updated edition of Physical Agents: Theory and Practice, your students will learn how to successfully piece together thermal, mechanical, and electrical modalities with specific therapeutic goals while understanding all of the physiologic ramifications. The authors use a straightforward approach to present the material to steadily develop the clinical decision-making skills your students need to be successful practitioners. This text helps students make the connection between the modality and a comprehensive, successful treatment program.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: The Concept of Adjunctive Therapies	1	(34)
Tissue Response to Injury	2	(20)
Patient Responses to Therapeutic Interventions	22	(13)
SECTION 2: Thermal and Mechanical Agents	35	(102)
Therapeutic Heat and Cold	36	(20)
Therapeutic Ultrasound	56	(26)
Aquatics and Hydrotherapy	82	(18)
Soft Tissue Treatment Techniques: Traction	100	(22)
Soft Tissue Management Techniques: Edema Management	122	(15)
SECTION 3: Electrical Stimulation	137	(118)
Foundations of Electrical Stimulation	138	(26)
Electrodes: Material and Care	164	(12)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation	176	(16)
Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Repair	192	(18)
Pain Management with Electrical Stimulation	210	(24)
Physical Agents for Transdermal Drug Delivery: Iontophoresis and Phonophoresis	234	(21)
SECTION 4: Comprehensive Approach to Treatment	255	(14)
Integration of Physical Agents: Clinical Decision Making	256	(13)
Index	269