https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/627492
Title: | Physical Agent Modalities | Authors: | WEN-SHIANG CHEN Annaswamy, Thiru M. Yang, Weibin TYNG-GUEY WANG Kwon, Dong Rak Chou, Li Wei |
Keywords: | acupuncture | cryotherapy | deep heat | diathermy | electrical twitch-obtaining intramuscular stimulation | electrotherapy | extracorporeal shock wave therapy | hydrocollator pack | hydrotherapy | infrared | interferential current | iontophoresis | low-level laser therapy | microcurrent | microwave | moxibustion | paraffin bath | physiatrist | physical agent modality | shortwave | sonophoresis | spinal traction | superficial heat | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | ultrasound | whole body vibration therapy | Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2020 | Source: | Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Abstract: | The use of physical agent modalities dates back to the early days in the development of the field of physical and rehabilitation medicine. The term physiatrist is derived from the Greek words physis, pertaining to physical phenomena, and iatreia, referring to healer or physician. Thus a physiatrist is a physician who uses physical agents to relieve a patient's discomfort. Modalities are physical agents used to produce desired therapeutic effect. They include cold, heat, sound, electromagnetic waves, electricity, and mechanical forces. In this chapter, their physiologic effects, indications, techniques, and precautions are reviewed and discussed. Acupuncture and moxibustion, which use needling and heat to produce therapeutic effect, are also included. Physical agent modalities, although generally considered adjunctive rather than curative treatments, are widely used and important in the daily practices of most physiatrists. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/627492 | ISBN: | 9780323625395 | DOI: | 10.1016/B978-0-323-62539-5.00017-5 |
Appears in Collections: | 醫學系 |
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