PHYSICAL AGENTS IN REHABILITATION, 4E. FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE - Tecno-Libro

With the latest research to support treatment choices, PHYSICAL AGENTS IN REHABILITATION, 3rd Edition explains how, when, and why to apply physical agents in rehabilitation care.

This valuable resource includes information on thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, lasers, and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Detailed explanations of how to integrate physical agents into your patients‘ overall rehabilitation plans make applying content easier, and useful information for providing answers to patients‘ questions make this book an excellent resource for patient education.

FEATURES

"Clinical Case Studies" in each chapter reinforce information and sharpen your decision-making skills for selecting treatments and applications.

"Clinical Case Studies" include the appropriate Preferred Practice Patterns from the APTA Guide to Physical Therapy Practice, 2nd Edition to ensure you are using the best and latest practices.

Questions for "Clinical Case Studies" allow you to step into the role of the practitioner to evaluate the patient‘s condition and make rehabilitation decisions.
Comprehensive coverage of physical agents prepares you to integrate them into a patient‘s rehabilitation plan with discussions of the benefits and correct applications for each.

Chapters on lasers, diathermy, and ultraviolet radiation include detailed discussions of these important types of physical agents.

Comprehensive Electrical Stimulation chapter simplifies difficult material with detailed illustrations and covers the benefits and applications of this agent.

"Application Technique" boxes provide helpful tips and guidelines for effective treatment.

"Contraindication and Precaution" boxes for every physical agent highlight vital information for safely applying treatments.

NEW FEATURES

Full-color design presents photos and illustrations in vivid detail.

Clinical Pearls highlight and emphasize important content.

Glossaries for every chapter introduce and explain new terms to make learning and understanding easier.
Updated Study Questions provide an opportunity to test your knowledge of content from the book with boards-style study questions.