Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries
2nd Edition
Published on 17. November 2005
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-7360-5582-6 (ISBN)
Description
Aimed at students in physiotherapy and sport medicine, as well as a reference for physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals. Provides an introduction to the theory and practical application of therapeutic modalities in injury rehabilitation. Covers topics including psychological aspects of rehabilitation, tissue injury, pain and pain relief, impact of pain and injury on neuromuscular control, as well as new chapters on the use of laser treatment. Readers will learn the latest initiatives to improve client care and identify optimal treatment strategies.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
104 black & white illustrations, 94 black & white halftones
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-5582-6 (9780736055826)
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New editions
Craig R. Denegar | Ethan Saliba | Susan Foreman Saliba
Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Book
10/2009
3rd Edition
Human Kinetics
€96.87
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Persons
Craig Denegar is associate professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at Pennsylvania State University. He has more than 20 years of experience as an athletic trainer and extensive clinical practice related to persistent orthopaedic pain. He has contributed to a number of chapters on pain and pain control, as well as numerous other publications. Ethan Saliba is a professor in medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Virginia. Susan Foreman Saliba is a senior associate athletic trainer and a clinical instructor at the University of Virginia where she has taught therapeutic modalities for over 12 years.
Content
Chapter 1. Therapeutic Modalities: Contemporary Use and Current Issues; Chapter 2. Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation; Chapter 3. Tissue Injury, Inflammation and Repair; Chapter 4. Pain and Pain Relief; Chapter 5. Persistent Pain and Intractable Pain; Chapter 6. Impact of Injury and Pain on Neuromuscular Control; Chapter 7. Evidence-Based Practice; Chapter 8. Cold and Superficial Heat; Chapter 9. Electrotherapy; Chapter 10. Ultrasound, Diathermy and Electromagnetic Fields; Chapter 11. Mechanical Energy; Chapter 12. Laser; Chapter 13. Treatment Plans for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries; Chapter 14. Neuromuscular Control and Biofeedback; Chapter 15. Clinical Management of Persistent and Chronic Pain.