Physical agents in rehabilitation : from research to practice /
Michelle Cameron.
- 4th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2013.
- xvii, 437 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The physiology of physical agents -- Physical agents in clinical practice -- Inflammation and tissue repair -- Pain -- Tone abnormalities -- Motion restrictions -- Introduction to thermal agents -- Superficial cold and heat -- Ultrasound -- Diathermy -- Introduction to electrical currents -- Electrical currents for muscle contractions -- Electrical currents for pain control -- Electrical currents for tissue healing -- Lasers and light -- Ultraviolet radiation -- Hydrotherapy -- Traction.