Physical agents : theory and practice - Behrens, Barbara J., 1959-; Michlovitz, Susan L. (Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., 2006)
Tissue response to injury -- Patient responses to therapeutic interventions -- Therapeutic heat and cold -- Therapeutic ultrasound -- Aquatics and hydrotherapy -- Soft tissue treatment techniques: traction -- Soft tissue management techniques: edema management -- 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 -- Integration of physical agents: clinical decision making.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Physical therapy; Physical therapy assistants; Physical Therapy Techniques