Therapeutic Modalities » (3rd Edition)

Chad Starkey, PhD, ATC, Associate Professor; Athletic Training Program Director, Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts

For the third edition of this clearly organized and well illustrated volume, Starkey (Northeastern U., Boston) has added sections on fluidotherapy, hyperberic oxygen therapy, and magnet therapy (the latter because therapists get so many questions about this clinically unproven technique) and administrative procedure. Introductory chapters describe injury response, physiology and psychology of pain, treatment planning, and administrative concerns. The modalities of treatment, grouped in sections on cold and superficial heating agents, deep-heating agents, electrical stimulation, mechanical and light modalities, are described in sections that focus in sequential stages on the technology, the therapeutic objectives, and the applications. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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An entry-level therapeutic modalities text, offering a balance between theory and application. Coverage includes the injury response process, physiology and psychology of pain, and development and delivery of treatment protocol. Chapters detail concepts and application of thermal, electrical, ultrasound, and mechanical modalities, with information on rationale, equipment, and contraindications. Includes chapter summaries, case studies, and quizes. Includes b&w photos and reference appendices. This is a second edition of the previously titled Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Trainers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.