Chapter 1. The Contemporary Use of Therapeutic Modalities Legal Aspects of Therapeutic Modality Application: Practice Acts and Negligent Treatment The Rehabilitation Plan of Care Chapter 2. Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation Psychological Response to Injury Maximizing Compliance With a Rehabilitation Plan of Care Barriers to Successful Rehabilitation Clinical Outcomes and Efficacy of Therapeutic Modalities A Word About Placebo Chapter 3. Tissue Injury, Inflammation, and Repair Healing Tissues and Inflammation: An Overview Acute Phase of the Inflammatory Response Repair Phase of the Inflammatory Response Maturation Phase of the Inflammatory Response Chronic Inflammation Swelling Chapter 4. Pain and Pain Relief What is Pain? Pain and the Physical Exam Pain Assessment Transmission of the Pain Sensation Pain Control Theories Chapter 5. Persistent Pain and Chronic Pain Where and How Pain Sensitivity Increases Sources of Persistent Pain Chapter 6. Impact of Injury and Pain on Neuromuscular Control Integration of Components of Neuromuscular Control Into a Rehabilitation Plan of Care Why Is Neuromuscular Control Lost? The Role of Therapeutic Modalities in Restoring Neuromuscular Control Chapter 7. Evidence-Based Application of Therapeutic Modalities The Need for Evidence-Based Practice Tools Necessary for Assessing Outcomes Finding and Assessing the Evidence Beyond the RCT - Systematic Review and Practice Guidelines Chapter 8.
Cold and Superficial Heat Energy Transfer Cryotherapy and Cryokinetics Superficial Heat Heat and Cold: Contrast Therapy Heat, Cold, and Contrast Therapy: Deciding What to Apply Chapter 9. Principles of Electrotherapy Basics of Electricity Types of Electrical Current: Alternating, Direct, and Pulsatile Parameters of Electrical Stimulation Electrode Considerations Chapter 10. Clinical Uses of Electrical Stimulation Pain Relief: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Muscle Reeducation: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulators Iontophoresis and Stimulation of Denervated Muscle: Direct Current (DC) Stimulator Wound Healing: Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulator Chapter 11. Ultrasound, Diathermy, and Electromagnetic Fields Application of Acoustic Energy:Ultrasound Efficacy of Ultrasound Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions Application of Electromagnetic Energy: Diathermy and Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Efficacy of Diathermy and PEMF Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions Stimulation of Fracture Healing Chapter 12. Low-Level Laser Therapy Electromagnetic Energy Laser Production Properties of Laser Light Laser Classification Laser Parameter Selection Comparing Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Biological Effects of Laser Safety Considerations Contraindications and Precautions Chapter 13. Mechanical Energy Manual Therapy Is Manual Therapy Effective? Traction Intermittent Compression Traction and Intermittent Compression: Effective Therapies? Chapter 14. Treatment Plans for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries Management in the Acute Stage: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation Modalities Used in Addition to RICE Repair Phase Maturation Chapter 15. Neuromuscular Control and Biofeedback Volitional Control and Biofeedback Clinical Applications: Restoring Control of Volitional Contraction Clinical Applications: Functional Progression Learning Relaxation Chapter 16.
Clinical Management of Persistent Pain Treating Persistent Pain Diagnosis and Plan of Care Problems Treating Chronic Pain Glossary Index About the Authors.