Physical Agents in Rehabilitation - E Book , 4th Edition

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

Key Features

• 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 to this Edition

• 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.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Michelle H. Cameron, MD, PT, OCS, Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Neurology; Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR