Therapeutic modalities for musculoskeletal injuries /
Denegar, Craig R.
Saliba, Ethan,1956-
Saliba, Susan Foreman,1963-
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics,
c2010.
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.
Sports injuries
Musculoskeletal system
Sports medicine.