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F.A. Davis Company Physical Agents by Barbara J. Behrens
By studying all the modalities contained in this new, updated edition of "Physical Agents: Theory and Practice," students will learn how to successfully piece together thermal, mechanical, and electrical modalities with specific therapeutic goals while understanding all of the physiologic ramifications. The authors use a straightforward approach to present the material to steadily develop the clinical decision-making skills students need to be successful practitioners. This text helps students make the connection between the modality and a comprehensive, successful treatment program. Section I: The Concept of Adjunctive Therapies / Tissue Response to Injury / Patient Responses to Therapeutic Interventions / Section II: Thermal and Mechanical Agents / Therapeutic Heat & Cold / Therapeutic Ultrasound / Aquatics & Hydrotherapy / Soft Tissue Treatment Techniques: Traction / Soft Tissue Management Techniques: Edema Management / Section III: Electrical Stimulation / Foundations of Electrical Stimulation / Electrodes: Materials and Care / Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation / Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Repair / Pain Management with Electrical Stimulation / Physical Agents for Transdermal Drug Delivery: Iontophoresis and Phonophoresis / Section IV: Comprehensive Approach to Treatment / Integration of Physical Agents: Clinical Decision Making.