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Title:

Physical agents in rehabilitation : from research to practice / [edited by] Michelle Cameron.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publisher:

Saunders/Elsevier,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xviii, 457 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Physical therapy.
Medicine, Physical.
Physical Therapy Modalities--instrumentation.
Rehabilitation--methods.
Physiothérapie.
Médecine physique.

Other Authors:

Cameron, Michelle H.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction to physical agents and how they are used -- Inflammation and tissue repair -- Pain -- Tone abnormalities -- Motion restrictions -- Thermal agents: cold and heat -- Ultrasound -- Electrical currents -- Hydrotherapy -- Traction -- Compression -- Electromagnetic radiation: lasers and light -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Diathermy -- Appendix: Electrical stimulation, ultrasound and laser liight handbook.

Summary:

"Providing straightforward coverage of physical agents to improve patient outcomes, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 3rd Edition is your guide to the safest, most effective use of physical agents in your rehabilitation practice. This valuable resource details the most up-to-date information on lasers and light, thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, and electromagnetic radiation."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

1416032576
9781416032571

OCLC:

(OCoLC)184827552

LCCN:

2007939521

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)