Electrotherapy : evidence-based practice
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh New York :
Churchill Livingstone ,
c2002
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| Edition: | 11th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Section A: Scientific background
- 1. Electrophysical and thermal principles
- 2. Electrical properties of cells and tissues
- 3. Tissue repair
- 4. Sensory and motor nerve activation
- 5. Physiology of pain
- Section B: Scientific basis of therapy
- 6. Thermal effects
- 7. Low energy treatments: Nonthermal or microthermal
- 8. Stimulative effects
- Section C: Conductive agents
- 9. Heat and cold: conduction materials
- Section D: Electromagnetic agents
- 10. Infrared radiation
- 11. Part 1 Shortwave diathermy
- Part 2 Microwave diathermy
- 12. Low intensity laser therapy
- 13. Ultraviolet therapy
- Section E: Ultrasound
- 14. Ultrasound therapy
- Section F: Low-frequency currents
- 15. Low-frequency currents - an introduction
- 16. Neuromuscular and muscular electrical stimulation
- 17. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- 18. Interferential for pain control
- 19. Part 1 Diagnostic applications
- Part 2 Assessment
- 20. Electrical stimulation for wound healing