TY - BOOK AU - AU - Nolan, Thomas,;Michlovitz, Susan L. ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 0-8036-1138-2 (alk. paper) SN - 2 PY - 2005///];copyright 200546 CY - Philadelphia, PA PB - F.A. Davis Company KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - rehabilitation KW - Physical therapy.;Medical rehabilitation.;Physical Therapy Techniques.;Wounds and Injuries N1 - Rev. ed. of: Thermal agents in rehabilitation / [edited by] Susan L. Michlovitz. 3rd ed. c1996; Includes bibliographical references and index; Foundations for modalities as procedural interventions: principles of clinical decision making -- Wound healing and pain -- Cold therapy modalities: frozen peas and more -- Thermotherapy: beyond fake and bake -- Therapeutic ultrasound and phonophoresis -- Electrotherapeutic modalities: electrotherapy and iontophoresis -- Hydrotherapy: the use of water as a therapeutic agent --;Electromagnetic radiation: laser, ultraviolet, and diathermy -- Mechanical modalities: traction and intermittent pneumatic compression -- Pain and limited motion -- Tissue healing and edema -- Muscle weakness and loss of motor performance -- Considerations for modalities in selected medical conditions -- Emerging modalities: is there evidence?; 5 ER -