[Book Description]

The purposes of this text are:
To introduce the reader to applications of therapeutic electricity.
To provide the underlying rationale for the selection, application, and evaluation of these applications.
To review critically the contemporary literature in order to evaluate the clinical efficacy of these applications .
To provide guidelines for the selection, evaluation, and application of these treatment techniques as part of a comprehensive patient management plan.


[Contents]

SectionⅠ. Neurophysiologic Bases for Application of Therapeutic Electricity
Chapter 1. Principles of Neuromuscular Excitation
Chapter 2. Principles of Nociception

SectionⅡ. Application of Electrical Currents
Chapter 3. Electrodiagnostic and Electrotherapeutic Instrumentation: Characteristics of Recording and Stimulation Systems and Principles of Safety
Chapter 4. Electrical Evaluation of Nerve and Muscle Excitability
Chapter 5. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Management of Pain and Sensory Pathology
Chapter 6. Electrotherapeutic Alternatives for the Treatment of Pain
Chapter 7. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Rehabilitation
Chapter 8. Electrical Stimulation of Denervated Muscle
Chapter 9. Electromyographic Biofeedback (EMGBF) for Neuromuscular Relaxation and Re-education
Chapter 10. Additional Therapeutic Uses of Electricity

SectionⅡ. Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 11. Application of Therapeutic Electrical Currents in the Management of the Orthopedic Patient
Chapter 12. Electrotherapeutic Applications for the Neurologically Impaired Patient

Appendix: Motor Point and Dermatome Charts

Index