Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice / Edition 4

by Michelle H. Cameron MD, PT, MCR

Overview

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.

• 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.

• NEW! Video clips on companion Evolve site demonstrate techniques and procedures described in the text.
• NEW! Content specific to OTs has been added to the core text including upper extremity cases for all physical agent chapters.
• NEW! Organization of the text by agent type increases the book’s ease of use.
• NEW! Expanded sections on thermal agents and electrical currents will give students a better understanding of how to use these types of agents in practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455728480
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/12/2012
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	455
Product dimensions:	8.56(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction to Physical Agents

1. The Physiology of Physical Agents

2. Physical Agents in Clinical Practice

Part Two: Pathology and Patient Problems

3. Inflammation and Tissue Repair

4. Pain

5. Tone Abnormalities

6. Motion Restrictions

Part Three: Thermal Agents

7. Introduction to Thermal Agents

8. Superficial Cold & Heat

9. Ultrasound

10. Diathermy

Part Four: 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 Five: Electromagnetic Agents

15. Lasers and light

16. Ultraviolet

Part Six: Mechanical Agents

17. Hydrotherapy

18. Traction

19. Compression

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From the Publisher

Safely and effectively apply physical agents in your rehabilitation practice

Editorial Reviews

"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

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Aaron M. McBride, MPT, ATC (HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center)
Description: The book is an overview of pain, inflammation, and healing, and specific responses in regard to physical agents and implications in patient care.
Purpose: The purpose is to help students or licensed professionals further their understanding of the realm of physical agents and their physiologic rationale. An attempt is made to cover all aspects, thus making it the only necessary book for understanding and implementation of all physical agents in the healthcare rehabilitation setting.
Audience: This book is written primarily for the student or licensed physical therapist. However, it is my opinion that athletic trainers and occupational therapists, whether student or professional, would benefit from this text.
Features: Initially, the physiological rationale behind pain, inflammation, cell mediated response, and tone are covered, including their effects on healing processes. All modalities and their respective responses are covered as well. The conclusion is a presentation of an integration of all principles of physical agents by case studies and patient implementation in the rehabilitation setting. Throughout the book, there are excellent diagrams and illustrations which assist greatly in explaining otherwise tedious physiologic processes and their responses to modalities.
Assessment: This is an excellent tool for its intended population. It is a thorough text that covers challenging topics, which are, nonetheless, the basics of all that is performed on a daily basis in the rehabilitation setting. Students as well as licensed professionals would benefit from this text in their personal library for reference or professional development.

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