Physical Agents in Rehabilitation

1. Part I Introduction to Physical Agents - p. ix 2. Chapter 1 Physical Agents: Essentials - p. 1 3. Chapter 2 Physical Agents in Clinical Practice - p. 11 4. Part II Pathology and Patient Problems - p. 20 5. Chapter 3 Inflammation andTissue Repair - p. 21 6. Chapter 4 Pain and Pain Management - p. 45 7. Chapter 5 Managing Abnormal Muscle Tone - p. 70 8. Chapter 6 Motion Restrictions - p. 105 9. Part III Thermal Agents - p. 122 10. Chapter 7 Introduction to Thermal Agents - p. 123 11. Chapter 8 Superficial Cold and Heat - p. 127 12. Chapter 9 Ultrasound - p. 173 13. Chapter 10 Diathermy - p. 204 14. Part IV Electrical Currents - p. 223 15. Chapter 11 Introduction to Electrotherapy - p. 224 16. Chapter 12 Electrical Currents for Muscle Contraction - p. 243 17. Chapter 13 Electrical Currents for Pain Control - p. 268 18. Chapter 14 Electrical Currents for Soft Tissue Healing - p. 284 19. Chapter 15 Electromyographic (EMG) Biofeedback - p. 304 20. Part V Electromagnetic Agents - p. 321 21. Chapter 16 Lasers, Light, and Photobiomodulation - p. 322 22. Chapter 17 Ultraviolet Therapy - p. 347 23. Part VI Mechanical Agents - p. 360 24. Chapter 18 Shock Wave Therapy - p. 361 25. Chapter 19 Hydrotherapy and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - p. 378 26. Chapter 20 Traction - p. 412 27. Chapter 21 Compression - p. 446 28. Appendix - p. 476 29. Index - p. 477