Integrating Physical Agents in Rehabilitation Book

1	Introduction	3
2	The skin	7
3	The circulatory system	21
4	Wound management	31
5	Edema	47
6	Pain	57
7	Electromagnetic spectrum	73
8	Terminology	81
9	Thermal physics	91
10	Biophysics	105
11	Physiological responses to thermal stimuli	119
12	Clinical effects of thermal modalities	143
13	Superficial thermotherapy	153
14	Cryotherapy	167
15	Ultrasound	179
16	Diathermy	215
17	Safety considerations for thermal modalities	239
18	Therapeutic electricity	253
19	Electrophysiology	273
20	Clinical applications of electrical stimulation	283
21	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	295
22	Iontophoresis	307
23	Clinical electroneuromyography	313
24	Spinal traction	363
25	External compression	387
26	Hydrotherapy	397
27	Ultraviolet radiation	429
28	Low-level laser therapy	447
29	Biofeedback	459
30	Pelvic floor rehabilitation	483
App	Clinical cases and laboratory experiments	501