Therapeutic modalities for musculoskeletal injuries
Craig R. Denegar, Ethan Saliba, Susan Saliba.
- 3rd ed.
- Champaign, IL Human Kinetics c2010.
- xii, 291 p. ill. 29 cm.
- Athletic training education series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The contemporary use of therapeutic modalities -- Psychological aspects of rehabilitation -- Tissue injury, inflammation, and repair -- Pain and pain relief -- Persistent pain and chronic pain -- Impact of injury and pain on neuromuscular control -- Evidence-based application of therapeutic modalities -- Cold and superficial heat -- Principles of electrotherapy -- Clinical uses of electrical stimulation -- Ultrasound, diathermy, and electromagnetic fields -- Low-level laser therapy -- Mechanical energy -- Treatment plans for acute musculoskeletal injuries -- Neuromuscular control and biofeedback -- Clinical management of persistent pain.