Clayton's ElectrotherapySheila Kitchen, Sarah Bazin This text, intended to be of interest to undergraduate students and qualified physiotherapists, provides a guide to electrotherapy. It includes an introduction to the physical and biological principles underpinning electrotherapy. |
Contents
Electrical Properties of Cells and Tissues | 31 |
Tissue Repair | 47 |
Sensory and Motor Nerve Activation | 61 |
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action activity afferent application associated blood body cause cell changes Chapter charge chronic clinical cold collagen compared conduction considered contraction damage direct dose effects electrical stimulation electrodes energy et al evidence exposure factors fibres field Figure flow force frequency function further healing heat human important increase infrared initial injury intensity involved ions irradiation Journal lamps laser lead light magnetic means measured mechanisms Medicine membrane ment method microwave molecules motor muscle myosin negative nerve normal occur pain patients Physical Physiotherapy placed positive possible potential practice pressure produced properties PSWD pulse radiation reduced relatively repair reported response showed shown skin strength studies subjects suggested surface technique temperature TENS therapeutic therapy thermal tion tissue treated treatment ultrasound units wave wavelength wound wound healing
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The Psychophysiology of Low Back Pain Nicola Adams,Douglas N. Taylor,Michael J. Rose Snippet view - 1997 |