Table of Contents

Preface PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1: Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents in Health Care Chapter 2: Soft Tissue Injury and the Healing Process Chapter 3: Pain Following Soft Tissue Injury Chapter 4: Therapeutic Spectrum of Electrophysical Agents Chapter 5: Illustrated Glossary of Electrophysical Terminology PART TWO: ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS Chapter 6: Hot-Pack and Paraffin-Bath Therapy Chapter 7: Fluidotherapy Chapter 8: Cryotherapy Chapter 9: Hydrotherapy Chapter 10: Ultrasound Chapter 11: Low Level Laser Therapy Chapter 12: Ultraviolet Therapy Chapter 13: Iontophoresis Therapy Chapter 14: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy 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 Therapy Chapter 23: Continuous Passive Mobilisation Therapy PART THREE: PRACTICAL CLINICAL GUIDELINES Chapter 24: Purchase of Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents Chapter 25: Skin Sensory Hot and Cold Discrimination Testing Chapter 26: Skin and Electrophysical Agent Temperature Measurements Chapter 27: Electrical Shocks, Safety Measures, and Maintenance of Line-Powered Devices APPENDIX A: Equivalency Between Metric and US Units of Measurement APPENDIX B: Temperature Equivalency Table INDEX