Current Evidence Based Protocols on the Use of Therapeutic Modalities

A therapeutic modality can change symptoms and tissue conditions-but a device is not a plan of care.

Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation gives physical therapists, occupational therapists, hand therapists, assistants, educators, and students a disciplined method for deciding when a modality belongs in treatment, how to deliver a reproducible dose, and when to modify or stop.

This updated, evidence-based clinical reference covers superficial heat, cryotherapy, contrast therapy, paraffin, fluidotherapy, compression, continuous passive motion, traction, hydrotherapy, TENS, IFC, NMES, FES, high-voltage pulsed current, biofeedback, iontophoresis, therapeutic ultrasound, phonophoresis, shortwave diathermy, PEMF, TECAR/CRET, photobiomodulation, low-level light and laser therapy, Class IV/high-intensity laser, extracorporeal shockwave, and radial pressure-wave therapy.

Clinical integration chapters compare options for pain, edema, wound and tissue recovery, muscle activation, motor control, mobility, stiffness, postoperative care, and regional conditions.

Rather than offering preset-driven recipes, the book connects each modality to patient selection, contraindications, precautions, device output, dose, monitoring, reassessment, documentation, and active rehabilitation. A Technology Translation Guide, cross-modality safety matrix, dose worksheet, treatment-response log, documentation models, evidence summaries, and subject index make it practical for the clinic and classroom.

Use this book to move from "Which machine should I use?" to the more defensible questions: "What clinical target am I treating? What exposure am I delivering? How will I know whether it helped?"

Author: Caroline Joy Co
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 04/23/2010
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781452821863

About the Author
Caroline Joy Co, PT, DPT, CHT, CSFA, is a licensed physical therapist and certified hand therapist whose clinical experience includes acute, subacute, home health and outpatient settings. She has published books about Proprioceptive Training, Nerve Mobilization, Myofascial Release, Stroke Rehabilitation and Starting Your Own Practice from Scratch. She is the President and CEO of PTSponsor.com, an online resource for U.S. hospitals and clinics that seek to sponsor and hire foreign-trained physical therapists. She specializes in hand therapy through an integrated approach that includes education, counsel and exercise. She is also certified in functional assessment for work hardening and work conditioning. Her background includes current employment with Better Healthcare Inc, Mercy Medical Center and Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her past affiliations include Long Beach Medical Center, Horizon Health and Subacute Center, and Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She is a professional speaker for Summit Professional Education, Cross Country Education and Dogwood Institute for hand rehabilitation; myofascial release and nerve mobilization; coding, billing, documentation and ethics. She received her transitional doctorate from A.T. Still University and her BS in physical therapy from University of the Philippines College of Allied Medical Professions. She is licensed in California, Nevada and New York.

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