Electrotherapy : evidence-based practice

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Section 1: Introduction And Scientific Concepts -- 1: Introduction: Current concepts and clinical decision making in electrotherapy / Tim Watson -- 2: Electrophysical and thermal principles / Gail ter Haar -- 3: Electrical properties of tissues / Tim Watson -- 4: Tissue repair / Sheila Kitchen and Stephen R Young -- 5: Sensory and motor nerve activation / Mary Cramp and Oona Scott -- 6: Physiology of pain / Leslie Wood -- 7: Thermal effects / Sheila Kitchen -- 8: Low-energy treatments: non-thermal or microthermal? / Sheila Kitchen and Mary Dyson -- Section 2: Thermal And Non-Thermal Modalities -- 9: Heat and cold application / Sheila Kitchen -- 10: Pulsed and continuous shortwave therapy / Maryam M Al-Mandeel and Tim Watson -- 11: Low-intensity laser therapy / G David Baxter -- 12: Therapeutic ultrasound / Tim Watson and Stephen R Young -- Section 3: Electrical Stimulation Modalities -- 13: Introduction to low-frequency currents / Deirdre M Walsh -- 14: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation: nerve-muscle interaction / Mary Cramp and Oona Scott -- 15: Neuromuscular and muscular electrical stimulation / Suzanne McDonough -- 16: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulations (TENS) / Mark I Johnson -- 17: Interferential currents / Shea Palmer and Denis Martin -- 18: Functional electrical stimulation / David Ewins and Sally Durham -- 19: Electrical stimulation for enhanced wound healing / Tim Watson -- Section 4: Ultrasound Imaging -- 20: Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging / John Leddy -- Section 5: Contraindications, Dangers, And Precautions -- 21: Guidance for the clinical use of electrophysical agents 2006 / Sarah Bazin ... [et al.]

From the Publisher: Electrotherapy: Evidence-Based Practice (formerly Clayton's Electrotherapy) is back in its 12th edition, continuing to uphold the standard of clinical research and evidence base for which it has become renowned. This popular textbook comprehensively covers the use of electrotherapy in clinical practice and includes the theory which underpins that practice. Over recent years the range of therapeutic agents involved and the scope for their use have greatly increased and the new edition includes and evaluates the latest evidence and most recent developments in this fast-growing field. Tim Watson brings years of clinical, research and teaching experience to the new edition, with a host of new contributors, all leaders in their specialty. Evidence, evidence, evidence! Contributions from field leaders. New clinical reasoning model to inform decision making. All chapters completely revised. New layout, breaking up what is sometimes a difficult subject into manageable chunks. Part of the Physiotherapy Essentials series-core textbooks for both students and lecturers. Online image bank now available! Log on to http://evolve.elsevier.com/Watson/electrotherapy and type in your unique pincode for access to over 170 downloadable images