Main description:

With the latest research to support treatment choices, PHYSICAL AGENTS IN REHABILITATION, 4th 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.

Contents:

Part One: Introduction to Physical Agents

1. The Physiology of Physical Agents

2. Physical Agents in Clinical Practice

3. Inflammation and Tissue Repair

4. Pain

5. Tone Abnormalities

6. Motion Restrictions

7. Introduction to Thermal Agents

8. Superficial Cold & Heat

9. Ultrasound

10. Diathermy

11. Introduction to Electrical Currents

12. Electrical Currents for Muscle Contractions

13. Electrical Currents for Pain Control

14. Electrical Currents for Tissue Healing

15. Lasers and light

16. Ultraviolet

17. Hydrotherapy

18. Traction

19. Compression