Therapeutic Modalities: The Art and Science With Clinical Activities Manual
Author Information
Kenneth L. Knight PhD ATC FACSM, David O. Draper EdD ATC LATProduct Details
ISBN: 9780781757447Publish Date: 09/24/2007
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number of pages: 399
Description
This user-friendly text, written in a clear and friendly manner by leading experts in the field, is intended primarily for undergraduate athletic training students. It encourages students to understand both the how and the why of therapeutic modality use so readers become thinking, decision-making professionals. It provides the knowledge needed to evaluate and select the most appropriate modality. All major modalities used to treat orthopedic injury and pain are covered, from electrotherapy to therapeutic heat and cold to therapeutic massage.