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Physical Agents in Rehabilitation

From Research to Practice

  • 4th Edition - September 18, 2012
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Michelle H. Cameron
  • Language: English

With the latest research to support treatment choices, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 4th Edition explains how, when, and why to apply physic… Read more

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With the latest research to support treatment choices, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 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.

Key features

  • Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the benefits, correct applications, and issues related to thermal agents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, ultrasound, electrical currents, and electromagnetic radiation.
  • Clinical case studies help sharpen your decision-making skills regarding important treatment choices and effective applications.
  • Up-to-date, evidence-based practices ensure you are using the best approach supported by research.
  • Contraindications and Precautions boxes explain the safe use and application of physical agents with up-to-date warnings for optimum care paths.
  • Clinical Pearl boxes emphasize the tips and tricks of patient practice.
  • Application techniques in step-by-step, illustrated resource boxes help you provide safe and effective treatments.

Table of contents

Part 1: Introduction to Physical Agents

1. The Physiology of Physical Agents

2. Physical Agents in Clinical Practice

Part 2: Pathology and Patient Problems

3. Inflammation and Tissue Repair

4. Pain

5. Tone Abnormalities

6. Motion Restrictions

Part 3: Thermal Agents

7. Introduction to Thermal Agents

8. Superficial Cold & Heat

9. Ultrasound

10. Diathermy

Part 4: 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 5: Electromagnetic Agents

15. Lasers and Light

16. Ultraviolet

Part 6: Mechanical Agents

17. Hydrotherapy

18. Traction

19. Compression

Review quotes

"This book will be helpful to students and clinicians in looking up useful information quickly and easily; and will therefore assist the process of making clinical decisions based on grounded rationale and evidence." Gladys Cheing, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, November 2008, Vol 15, No 11

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 18, 2012
  • Language: English

About the author

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Michelle H. Cameron

Affiliations and expertise
Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Neurology; Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA