Integrating physical agents in rehabilitation / [edited by] Bernadette Hecox ... [et al.] - 2nd ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006 - ix, 533 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Rev. ed of: Physical agents / Bernadette Hecox, Tsega Andemicael Mehreteab, Joseph Weisberg. 1994

The skin -- The circulatory system -- Wound management -- Edema -- Pain -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Terminology -- Thermal physics -- Biophysics -- Physiological responses to thermal stimuli -- Clinical effects of thermal modalities -- Superficial thermotherapy -- Cryotherapy -- Ultrasound -- Diathermy -- Safety considerations for thermal modalities -- Therapeutic electricity -- Electrophysiology -- Clinical applications of electrical stimulation (TENS) -- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation -- Iontophoresis -- Clinical electroneuromyography -- Spinal traction -- External compression -- Hydrotherapy -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Low-level laser therapy -- Biofeedback -- Pelvic floor rehabilitation

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Physical Therapy Techniques

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