Evidence-Based Electrotherapy : Theory and Practice

Knowledge that electrifies!This textbook is a practical guide that provides physiotherapists, masseur-balneotherapists, massage therapists, and occupational therapists with the perfect foundation for the effective use of electrotherapeutic modalities. It not only delivers well-founded expertise, but also takes your therapeutic know-how to the next level—clearly structured, practice-oriented, and based on the latest research. Contents include:Pain, pain inhibition, and pain processingPhysical principles: electricity, sound, laser, and moreModalities: TENS, muscle stimulation, low-frequency stimulation and Galvanic current, laser, ultrasound, high-frequency therapyAn additional chapter on risk management, including implementation, sources of error, and key questionsPlus: treatment protocols and assessment forms available as practical downloadable supplementary material. New in the 2nd edition: Updated, revised, and expanded—based on the latest scientific evidence.