For courses in Introductory Physical Therapy and Physical Agents/Physical Therapy Procedures/Modalities.
Where Practice Meets Evidence! Builds beyond the "How To" and provides the "why" so both the physical therapist and the physical therapy assistant can differentiate between valid treatment options from those that lack legitimacy.
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Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 204 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-8385-8132-2 (9780838581322)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
PART I APPROACHING PHYSICAL AGENTS
1. Introduction
2. The Skin
3. The Circulatory System
4. Wound Management
5. Edema
6. Pain
7. Electromagnetic Spectrum
PART II THERMAL AGENTS
8. Terminology
9. Thermal Physics
10. Biophysics
11. Physiological Responses to Thermal Stimuli
12. Clinical Effects of Thermal Modalities
13. Superficial Thermotherapy
14. Cryotherapy
15. Ultrasound
16. Diathermy
17. Safety Considerations for Thermal Modalities
PART III ELECTROTHERAPY
18. Therapeutic Electricity
19. Electrophysiology
20. Clinical Applications of Electrical Stimulation
21. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
22. Iontophoresis
23. Clinical Electroneuromyography
PART IV MECHANICAL AGENTS
24. Spinal Traction
25. External Compression
26. Hydrotherapy
PART V PHOTOCHEMICAL AGENTS
27. Ultraviolet Radiation
28. Low-Level Laser Therapy
PART VI ADDITIONAL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
29. Biofeedback
30. Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
APPENDIX CLINICAL CASES AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS 501
Clinical Cases and Laboratory Experiments with the Thermal Agents Appendix
Clinical Cases and Laboratory Experiments with the Electrical Agents Appendix
Clinical Cases and Laboratory Experiments with the Mechanical Agents Appendix
Clinical Cases and Laboratory Experiments with the Photochemical Agents Appendix
Clinical Cases and Laboratory Experiments with Biofeedback and Pelvic Floor
Rehabilitation Appendix
