Therapeutic modalities : the art and science / Kenneth L. Knight, David O. Draper.
| Author/creator | Knight, Kenneth L. |
| Other author | Draper, David O. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, MD : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2013. |
| Description | xxi, 472 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Therapeutic modalities : what they are and why they are used -- Evidence based practice -- General application procedures -- Injury record keeping -- Tissue response to injury: inflammation, swelling, and edema -- Immediate care of acute orthopedic injuries -- The healing process -- Understanding pain and its relationship to injury -- Relieving orthopedic injury pain -- Principles of heat for thermotherapy -- Superficial thermotherapy application -- Cryotherapybeyond immediate care -- Cryotherapy application for post-immediate care -- Therapeutic ultrasound principles and application -- Diathermy principles and application -- Principles of electricity for electrotherapy -- Electrotherapy application -- Therapeutic massage -- Spinal traction -- Laser and light therapy by Knight/Hopkins -- Differential application of therapeutic modalities -- Case studies using therapeutic modalities. |
| Local note | Laupus WC Contract Cataloging |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012033918 |
| ISBN | 9781451102949 |
| ISBN | 1451102941 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WB 460 K69T 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |