DESCRIPTION:
With the latest research to support treatment choices, PHYSICAL AGENTS IN REHABILITATION, 3rd Edition explains how, when, and why to apply physical agents in rehabilitation care. This valuable resource includes information on thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, lasers, and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. Detailed explanations of how to integrate physical agents into your patients"" overall rehabilitation plans make applying content easier, and useful information for providing answers to patients"" questions make this book an excellent resource for patient education.
New to This Edition:
- Full-color design presents photos and illustrations in vivid detail.
- Clinical Pearls highlight and emphasize important content.
- Glossaries for every chapter introduce and explain new terms to make learning and understanding easier.
- Updated Study Questions provide an opportunity to test your knowledge of content from the book with boards-style study questions.
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. Pain
5. Tone Abnormalities
6. Motion Restrictions
Part Three: Thermal Agents
7. Introduction to Thermal Agents
8. Superficial Cold & Heat
9. Ultrasound
10. Diathermy
Part Four: Electrical Currents
11. Introduction to Electrical Currents
12. Electrical Currents for Muscle Contractions
13. Electrical Currents for Pain Control
14. Electrical Currents for Tissue Healing
Part Five: Electromagnetic Agents
15. Lasers and light
16. Ultraviolet
Part Six: Mechanical Agents
17. Hydrotherapy
18. Traction
19. Compression
