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CONTENTS

PART I FOUNDATIONS

1 Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents in Health Care
2 Towards a Practice Based on Evidence
3 Soft-tissue Healing Process
4 Pain Following Soft-Tissue Pathology
5 Purchase, Electrical Safety, and Maintenance
6 Therapeutic Spectrum, Selection, and Indications

PART II THERMAL AGENTS

7 Thermotherapy
8 Cryotherapy
9 Hydrotherapy

PART III ELECTROMAGNETIC AGENTS

10 Shortwave Diathermy
11 Low-Level Laser Therapy

12 Ultraviolet

PART IV ELECTRICAL AGENTS

13 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
14 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
15 Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Healing and Repair
16 Iontophoresis

PART V MECHANICAL AGENTS

17 Spinal Traction
18 Limb Compression
19 Continuous Passive Motion
20 Ultrasound
21 Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Index

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Contents

PART I FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1: Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents in Health Care

Chapter 2: Soft-Tissue Pathology and the Healing Process

Chapter 3: Pain Following Soft-Tissue Pathology

Chapter 4: Therapeutic Spectrum of Electrophysical Agents

Chapter 5: Illustrated Glossary of Electrophysical Terminology

PART II ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS

Chapter 6: Hot Pack and Paraffin Bath Therapy

Chapter 7: Fluidotherapy

Chapter 8: Cryotherapy

Chapter 9: Hydrotherapy

Chapter 10: Shortwave Diathermy

Chapter 11: Low-Level Laser Therapy

Chapter 12: Ultraviolet Therapy

Chapter 13: Iontophoresis Therapy

Chapter 14: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Chapter 15: Microcurrent Therapy

Chapter 16: High-Voltage Pulsed Current Therapy

Chapter 17: Russian Current Therapy

Chapter 18: Interferential Current Therapy

Chapter 19: Diadynamic Current Therapy

Chapter 20: Ultrasound Therapy

Chapter 21: Spinal traction Therapy

Chapter 22: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression

Chapter 23: Continuous Passive Motion Therapy

PART III PRACTICAL CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Chapter 24: Purchase of Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents

Chapter 25: Skin Sensory Heat and Cold Discrimination Testing

Chapter 26: Skin and Electrophysical Agent Temperature Measurement

Chapter 27: Electrical Shocks, Safety Measures, and Maintenance of Line-Powered Devices

Appendix A: Equivalency Between Metric and U.S. Units of Measure

Appendix B: Temperature Equivalency Table

Index

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The second edition has also been translated into Portuguese.

The first edition has also been translated into Turkish.