Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice

Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, 6th Edition provides evidence-based guidance for safe and effective use of agents, with step-by-step Application Techniques boxes and updated Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook. It covers thermal agents, electrical currents, electromagnetic agents, and mechanical agents, with research references and review questions and answers. Shock Wave Therapy and Lasers, Light and Photobiomodulation chapters have been updated, and the eBook version includes access to the entire text, figures, and references.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 504 pages
Publication date: 09 March 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, 6th Edition, is a comprehensive guide to the safe and effective use of physical agents in rehabilitation. It provides evidence-based guidance for a wide range of agents, including heat and cold, lasers and light, ultrasound, electrotherapy, shock waves, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. The book makes clinical decision-making easier by explaining the scientific theory and physiology underlying each agent and describing current research and rationales for treatment recommendations. Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, electrical currents, electromagnetic agents, and mechanical agents. Unique step-by-step, illustrated Application Techniques boxes guide you in carrying out effective treatment options. The eBook includes an updated Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook as a quick reference for use in the clinic. Find the Evidence tables make it easy to find up-to-date, patient-specific evidence using the PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) framework. Research references throughout the book are focused on high-quality evidence. Updated review questions and answers help you master the material. The Shock Wave Therapy chapter covers the principles, evidence base, and practical guidance for using this newly available physical agent. The Lasers, Light, and Photobiomodulation chapter adds over 100 new references and more specific guidance for selecting parameters for clinical application. The Enhanced eBook version, included with print purchase, allows access to the entire, fully searchable text, along with figures and references from the book, on a variety of devices.

Weight: 1242g
Dimension: 217 x 280 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323761949
Edition number: 6 ed