Downer's physical therapy procedures : therapeutic modalities / by R. Eric Oestmann, Ph.D., M.S., P.T.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oestmann, R. Eric, author.

Contributor:

Downer, Ann H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (440 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This revised and expanded edition-now in an easily readable outline form-focuses on step-by-step application of major treatment techniques currently in use. It opens with the advantages, disadvantages, indications, precautions, contraindications, goals, and effects for all treatments. These categories are included in the various chapters, and are absolutely essential for practitioners to provide effective and efficient treatments that are safe and reimbursable. Each of the modalities listed in the book has a Central Procedure Code (CPT) associated with it which is important to note for reimbur

Contents:

DOWNER'S PHYSICALTHERAPY PROCEDURES; CONTENTS; Part IINTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALL TREATMENTS; Part II SUPERFICIAL HEATING TECHNIQUES; Chapter 2 GENERAL SUPERFICIALHEATING PROCEURES; Chapter 3 HYDROCOLLATOR® HOT PACKS; Chapter 4 MELTED PARAFFIN; Chapter 5 FLUIDOTHERAPY; Chapter 6 INFRARED RADIATION; Part III DEEP HEATING; Chapter 7 DEEP HEATING TECHNIQUES: ULTRASOUND; Chapter 8 PHONOPHORESIS; Chapter 9 SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY; Chapter 10 MICROWAVE; Part IV COLD TECHNIQUES; Chapter 11 COLD TECHNIQUES: HYDROCOLLATOR; Chapter 12 VAPOR COOLANT SPRAYS; Chapter 13 ICE MASSAGE

Chapter 14 CRYO-COMPRESSIONChapter 15 COLD WHIRLPOOL; Part V ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; Chapter 16 ELECTRICAL STIMULATION:; Chapter 17 INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT; Chapter 18 NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL; Chapter 19 NOXIOUS POINT ELECTRICAL; Chapter 20 MICROCURRENT ELECTRICAL; Chapter 21 MEDICAL GALVANISM/HI-VOLT; Chapter 22 IONTOPHORESIS; Chapter 23 MYOFEEDBACK/BIOFEEDBACK; Part VI TRACTION TECHNIQUES; Chapter 25 SPINAL TRACTION TECHNIQUES:; Chapter 26 MOTORIZED CERVICAL TRACTION; Chapter 27 MOTORIZED PELVIC TRACTION; Part VII ULTRAVIOLET TECHNIQUES; Chapter 28 MINIMAL ERYTHEMAL DOSE (MED) TEST

Chapter 29 ULTRAVIOLET/ACTINOTHERAPYPart VIII MISCELLANEOUS TECHNIQUES; Chapter 30 INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION; Chapter 31 CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION (CPM); Chapter 32 COMBINATION ELECTRICAL; Chapter 33 ELECTRIC TANK OR POOL HOIST; Chapter 34 TANKS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2015).

Related Work:

Downer, Ann H. Physical therapy procedures.

ISBN:

0-398-08350-9

OCLC:

689997445