Physical Agents in Rehabilitation
From Research to Practice
By- Michelle Cameron, MD, PT, OCS, Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Neurology; Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR
Presenting a variety of treatment choices supported by the latest clinical research, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 4th Edition is your guide to the safe, most effective use of physical agents in your rehabilitation practice. Coverage in this new edition includes the most up-to-date information on thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, lasers, and electromagnetic radiation. Straightforward explanations make it easy to integrate physical agents into your patients overall rehabilitation plans.
Paperback, 455 Pages
Published: October 2012
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4557-2848-0
Contents
Part One: Introduction to Physical Agents
1. The Physiology of Physical Agents
2. Physical Agents in Clinical Practice
Part Two: Pathology and Patient Problems
3. Inflammation and Tissue Repair
4. Pain5. Tone Abnormalities
6. Motion RestrictionsPart Three: Thermal Agents7. Introduction to Thermal Agents
8. Superficial Cold & Heat
9. Ultrasound10. Diathermy
Part Four: Electrical Currents
11. Introduction to Electrical Currents
12. Electrical Currents for Muscle Contractions13. Electrical Currents for Pain Control
14. Electrical Currents for Tissue HealingPart Five: Electromagnetic Agents 15. Lasers and light
16. Ultraviolet
Part Six: Mechanical Agents
17. Hydrotherapy
18. Traction19. Compression
