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Therapeutic modalities /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Starkey, Chad, 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., [2004]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Athletic Injuries > therapy.
Table of Contents:
  • sect. I. Injury response and treatment planning
  • The injury response process
  • The physiology and psychology of pain
  • Development of treatment protocol
  • Administrative considerations
  • sect. II. Therapeutic cold and superficial heating agents
  • Thermal modalities
  • Clinical application of thermal modalities
  • sect. III. Deep-heating agents
  • Therapeutic ultrasound
  • Clinical application of therapeutic ultrasound
  • Shortwave diathermy
  • Clinical application of shortwave diathermy
  • sect. IV. Electrical stimulation
  • Principles of electrical stimulation
  • Electrical stimulation techniques
  • Clinical application of electrical agents
  • sect. V. Mechanical and light modalities
  • Intermittent compression
  • Continuous passive motion
  • Therapeutic massage
  • Cervical and lumbar traction
  • Electromyographic biofeedback
  • Light modalities
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Therapeutic magnets
  • Appendix A. Trigger points and pain patterns
  • Appendix B. Physical properties governing therapeutic modalities
  • Appendix C. Motor points
  • Appendix D. Medical shorthand
  • Appendix E. Case study discussion