Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice by Michelle H. Cameron

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Presenting a variety of treatment choices supported by the latest clinical research, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice, 3rd Edition is your guide to understanding how, when, and why to apply physical agents in rehabilitation. This valuable resource details the most up-to-date information on thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, hydrotherapy, traction, compression, lasers, and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and provides straightforward, full-color explanations that make it easy to integrate physical agents into your patients' overall rehabilitation plans.

• Comprehensive discussion of the basis for and research on all physical agents generally used by rehabilitation clinicians.
• Contraindication and precaution boxes for every physical agent highlight vital information for safely applying treatments.
• Application technique boxes in each chapter provide helpful tips and guidelines for effective treatment.
• Clinical case studies sharpen your decision-making skills and are presented in each chapter and on the Evolve website searchable by physical agent or by Preferred Practice Patterns from the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapy Practice, 2nd Edition.
• Handy, quick-reference page on the inside back cover provides commonly-used abbreviations and acronyms, and commonly-used units of measure.
• Evolve companion website provides additional study tools to reinforce concepts from the text.
• Electronic versions of the application techniques, glossaries, and Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook offer customizable quick-reference study guides.

• A full chapter detailing the latestresearch and clinical application recommendations for laser light therapy.
• Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, and Laser Light Handbook now presented in full color and included in this book and on the companion Evolve website for quick, convenient access to application parameters for these modalities.
• The companion Evolve website now also includes printable application techniques so you can create your own "how-to" manual for use in daily practice.
• 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 questions.
• Engaging new learning resources on the Evolve website help you review glossary terms and practice figure labeling and table completion.
• Full-color design presents photos and illustrations in vivid detail.

Aaron M. McBride

The book is an overview of pain, inflammation, and healing, and specific responses in regard to physical agents and implications in patient care. The purpose is to help students or licensed professionals further their understanding of the realm of physical agents and their physiologic rationale. An attempt is made to cover all aspects, thus making it the only necessary book for understanding and implementation of all physical agents in the healthcare rehabilitation setting. This book is written primarily for the student or licensed physical therapist. However, it is my opinion that athletic trainers and occupational therapists, whether student or professional, would benefit from this text. Initially, the physiological rationale behind pain, inflammation, cell mediated response, and tone are covered, including their effects on healing processes. All modalities and their respective responses are covered as well. The conclusion is a presentation of an integration of all principles of physical agents by case studies and patient implementation in the rehabilitation setting. Throughout the book, there are excellent diagrams and illustrations which assist greatly in explaining otherwise tedious physiologic processes and their responses to modalities. This is an excellent tool for its intended population. It is a thorough text that covers challenging topics, which are, nonetheless, the basics of all that is performed on a daily basis in the rehabilitation setting. Students as well as licensed professionals would benefit from this text in their personal library for reference or professional development.

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Reviewer:Aaron M. McBride, MPT, ATC (HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center)
Description:The book is an overview of pain, inflammation, and healing, and specific responses in regard to physical agents and implications in patient care.
Purpose:The purpose is to help students or licensed professionals further their understanding of the realm of physical agents and their physiologic rationale. An attempt is made to cover all aspects, thus making it the only necessary book for understanding and implementation of all physical agents in the healthcare rehabilitation setting.
Audience:This book is written primarily for the student or licensed physical therapist. However, it is my opinion that athletic trainers and occupational therapists, whether student or professional, would benefit from this text.
Features:Initially, the physiological rationale behind pain, inflammation, cell mediated response, and tone are covered, including their effects on healing processes. All modalities and their respective responses are covered as well. The conclusion is a presentation of an integration of all principles of physical agents by case studies and patient implementation in the rehabilitation setting. Throughout the book, there are excellent diagrams and illustrations which assist greatly in explaining otherwise tedious physiologic processes and their responses to modalities.
Assessment:This is an excellent tool for its intended population. It is a thorough text that covers challenging topics, which are, nonetheless, the basics of all that is performed on a daily basis in the rehabilitation setting. Studentsas well as licensed professionals would benefit from this text in their personal library for reference or professional development.

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4 Stars! from Doody

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