Modalities for therapeutic intervention / [edited by] Susan L. Michlovitz, Thomas P. Nolan.
Material type: TextSeries: Contemporary perspectives in rehabilitation (Unnumbered)Publication details: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2005.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxiii, 309 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780803611382
- 0803611382
- Thermal agents in rehabilitation.
- 615.832
- .M63 2005
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General Lending | Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending | 615.832 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 61007 |
Rev. ed. of: Thermal agents in rehabilitation / [edited by] Susan L. Michlovitz. 3rd ed. c1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foundations for modalities as procedural interventions: principles of clinical decision making -- Wound healing and pain -- Cold therapy modalities: frozen peas and more -- Thermotherapy: beyond fake and bake -- Therapeutic ultrasound and phonophoresis -- Electrotherapeutic modalities: electrotherapy and iontophoresis -- Hydrotherapy: the use of water as a therapeutic agent --
Electromagnetic radiation: laser, ultraviolet, and diathermy -- Mechanical modalities: traction and intermittent pneumatic compression -- Pain and limited motion -- Tissue healing and edema -- Muscle weakness and loss of motor performance -- Considerations for modalities in selected medical conditions -- Emerging modalities: is there evidence?
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