Download or read book Integrating Physical Agents in Rehabilitation written by Bernadette Hecox and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2006 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text for physical therapy students on the use of physical agents such as heat, cold, light, water, ultrasound, electrotherapy, or traction. Blends practical application with scientific rationale in the application of physical agents as a therapeutic modality. Challenges its readers to think critically when mapping out the best treatment options with optimal use of agents such as traction, compression, thermal agents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical currents.