Provides support for how physical agent modalities are discussed in the classroom and used in clinical rehabilitation practice to improve patient outcomes. This new edition brings the ideal balance of evidence and practical instruction to the learning and practice of physical agents in rehabilitation.

With straightforward, in-depth coverage of the use of physical agents to improve patient outcomes, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice, 5th Edition reflects how physical agents and modalities are being discussed in the classroom. This new edition brings the ideal balance of evidence and practical instruction to the learning and practice of physical agents in rehabilitation. Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. Plus, each chapter includes a scientific rationale and step-by-step instructions in the use of the agent(s), as well as up-to-date research support and new Find the Evidence tables. The new edition is supported with electronic ancillaries including review questions for students, PowerPoints�, and links to all references on Medline. Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. Find the Evidence tables guide the reader in finding up-to-date, patient-specific evidence using the PICO framework. UNIQUE Step-by-step illustrated application techniques boxesguide you in reproducing effective treatment options. Electronic ancillaries Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound & Laser Light Handbook helps you to understand the material and can be printed out for quick reference to use in the clinical setting. NEW! Chapter on biofeedback complements the coverage of powered devices used in rehabilitation. UNIQUE! New Find the Evidence tables guide the reader in finding up-to-date, patient-specific evidence using the PICO framework.

With straightforward, in-depth coverage of the use of physical agents to improve patient outcomes, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice, 5th Edition reflects how physical agents and modalities are being discussed in the classroom. This new edition brings the ideal balance of evidence and practical instruction to the learning and practice of physical agents in rehabilitation. Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. Plus, each chapter includes a scientific rationale and step-by-step instructions in the use of the agent(s), as well as up-to-date research support and new Find the Evidence tables. The new edition is supported with electronic ancillaries including review questions for students, PowerPoints®, and links to all references on Medline. - Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. - Find the Evidence tables guide the reader in finding up-to-date, patient-specific evidence using the PICO framework. - UNIQUE Step-by-step illustrated application techniques boxes guide you in reproducing effective treatment options. - Electronic ancillaries - Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound & Laser Light Handbook helps you to understand the material and can be printed out for quick reference to use in the clinical setting. - NEW! Chapter on biofeedback complements the coverage of powered devices used in rehabilitation. - UNIQUE! New Find the Evidence tables guide the reader in finding up-to-date, patient-specific evidence using the PICO framework.

Written specifically for PTAs! Develop the clinical decision-making skills you need to be a successful PTA. This easy-to-follow approach helps you learn how to successfully relate thermal, mechanical, and electrical biophysical agents to specific therapeutic goals while understanding all the physiologic ramifications. Drawing from the APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, this text will enable you to make the connection between a physical agent and the appropriate treatment interventions as part of a comprehensive, successful physical therapy treatment program.

This essential handbook provides clinicians with a summary of contraindications and precautions to review before treating patients seeking physical rehabilitation. This detailed resource discusses all of the contraindications in one convenient source and includes the full range of interventions, ranging from physical agents to supportive devices to therapeutic exercises. Organized by ICD categories and referenced from multiple sources, with strong coverage of adverse events, this handbook helps to ensure safe practice. - Provides crucial, easily accessible information to refresh therapists on contraindications that may not fall within their routine area of treatment. - Covers the full range of interventions in detail, including the purpose of the intervention, mechanism, contraindications and precautions, rationale, and references. - Helps ensure that practitioners do no harm, providing safer client care and addressing clients with pre-existing conditions. - Uses terminology from The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, reinforcing the use of up-to-date language. - Presents quality information from a highly renowned author, with evidence-based information throughout.

Prepare for practice with the book tailored specifically for physical therapist assistants! Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides a clear, easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to the PTA's role in patient management, covering the core concepts related to physical rehabilitation and emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. A treatment-oriented focus addresses each of the four categories of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Preferred Practice Patterns: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. The final section of the book addresses interventions which overlap many practice patterns. Written by rehabilitation experts Michelle Cameron, MD, PT and Linda Monroe, MPT, in consultation with Susan Schmidt, a practicing PTA, and Carla Gleaton, the director of a PTA education program, this text will be a valuable resource both in the classroom and in professional practice. - Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage of rehabilitation includes sections on pathology; examination; evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis; clinical signs, and intervention -- emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. - Unique! A consistent, organized approach covers physical therapy intervention by disorder, with full discussions of each condition found in a single chapter. - Format follows the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition so you become familiar with the terminology used in therapy practice. - Clinical Pearls highlight key information. - Unique! Full-color illustrations clearly demonstrate pathologies and interventions. - Case studies with discussion questions guide you through specific patient interactions to build your clinical reasoning skills. - Glossaries in each chapter define key terms to build your clinical vocabulary. - Unique! Student resources on the companion Evolve website enhance your learning with vocabulary-building exercises, boards-style practice test questions, examples of commonly used forms, and references from the book linked to Medline.

Text for physical therapy students on the use of physical agents such as heat, cold, light, water, ultrasound, electrotherapy, or traction. Blends practical application with scientific rationale in the application of physical agents as a therapeutic modality. Challenges its readers to think critically when mapping out the best treatment options with optimal use of agents such as traction, compression, thermal agents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical currents.

This book has been updated and revised into a comprehensive Second Edition that logically provides a foundation for understanding the bio-physiological effects of physical agents and their impact on an individual's occupational performance and functioning. This second edition provides the occupational therapist and student with a user-friendly and organized reference on the application of physical agent modalities, commonly used by occupational therapists, as well as emerging technologies and interventions such as lasers and electromyographic biofeedback. It also outlines the application procedures for each modality, indications for their use, and the precautions and contraindications of the modality. New graphics and pictures enhance the reader's understanding of the physical agents, while case studies facilitate clinical reasoning and provide a practical resource to safely and effectively understand and use physical agents.

DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 11. Biceps Tendinitis -- DEFINITION -- SYMPTOMS -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION -- FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 12. Biceps Tendon Rupture -- DEFINITION -- SYMPTOMS -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION -- FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- TREATMENT -- POTENTIAL DISEASE COMPLICATIONS -- POTENTIAL TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS -- Chapter 13. Glenohumeral Instability -- DEFINITIONS

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation This thoroughly revised and updated new edition offers a gold standard reference for all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation, encompassing basic science and integrated veterinary and physical therapy approaches. New chapters cover biological therapies, working dogs, and business management, and every chapter has been extensively revised and expanded with state-of-the-art information—providing an even greater wealth of evidence, expertise, and experience to this complex discipline. Presented in full color, with illustrations and photographs throughout and real-world case studies,the book is a detailed yet practical guide ideal for the clinical setting. Providing must-have information for anyone working with active dogs or rehabilitation patients, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation offers enlightening chapters including: Locomotion and Athletic Performance; Canine Therapeutic Exercise; Canine Aquatic Therapy; Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete; Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics; Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine; Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients; The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation; and much more. Presents current, state-of-the-art information on sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs Offers perspectives from an international list of expert authors Covers all topics related to veterinary care of the canine athlete and all active dogs Includes illustrations and photographs throughout to demonstrate key concepts Provides clinical cases that set the information in context Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a complete resource for veterinarians, physical therapists,veterinary technicians, and anyone interested in working with canine athletes or in offering rehabilitation therapy in their practice.