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Physical agents : theory and practice /

Written specifically for PTAs!Develop the clinical decision-making skills you need to be a successful PTA. This easy-to-follow approach helps you learn how to successfully relate thermal, mechanical, and electrical modalities with specific therapeutic goals while understanding all of the physiologic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Behrens, Barbara J., 1959-
Otros Autores: Beinert, Holly
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, [2014]
Edición:Third edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Evidence-based practice with physical agents
  • Tissue response to injury
  • Patient responses to therapeutic interventions
  • Therapeutic heat and cold
  • Therapeutic ultrasound and phonophoresis
  • Aquatics and hydrotherapy
  • Soft tissue treatment techniques: traction
  • Soft tissue management techniques: compression and edema management
  • Soft tissue management techniques: massage
  • Electromagnetic radiation: diathermy, ultraviolet, and laser
  • Foundations of electrical stimulation and iontophoresis
  • Electrodes and lead wires: material and care
  • Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
  • Electrical stimulation for tissue repair
  • Pain management with electrical stimulation
  • Interferential current therapy in clinical practice
  • Integration of physical agents: clinical decision-making.