and motor nerve activation

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Chapter 5 Sensory and motor nerve activation Mary Cramp, Oona Scott CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 67 Motor neuron to muscle activation 67 Neural control of muscle 67 The motor unit 68…

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current

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Chapter 17 Interferential current Shea Palmer, Denis Martin CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 297 Physical principles of interferential current 298 Treatment parameters and methods of application 299 Four-electrode and two-electrode application 301…

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of pain

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Chapter 6 Physiology of pain Leslie Wood CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction85 Peripheral aspects86 Central aspects87 Modulation of pain transmission88 Sensitization92 Chronic pain92 Complex regional pain syndrome93 Pain states94 Referred pain95 Phantom…

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to low-frequency currents

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Chapter 13 Introduction to low-frequency currents Deirdre M. Walsh CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction203 Stimulation of a nerve using electrical currents203 Stimulation parameters of low-frequency currents204 Documentation of parameters204 Types of current205…

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effects

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Chapter 7 Thermal effects Sheila Kitchen CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 99 Thermal homoeostasis 99 Body temperature 99 Core temperature 99 Shell temperature 100 Diurnal (circadian) core temperature rhythm 101 Body temperature…

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stimulation for enhanced wound healing

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Chapter 19 Electrical stimulation for enhanced wound healing Tim Watson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 329 Problems associated with chronicwounds 330 Reviews 330 Variety of approaches 331 Electrical activity in the skin…

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properties of tissues

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Chapter 3 Electrical properties of tissues Tim Watson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 37 The body bioelectric 38 The electric cell 38 Tissue batteries 39 The bone battery 39 The skin battery…

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electrical stimulation: nerve–muscle interaction

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Chapter 14 Neuromuscular electrical stimulation: nerve–muscle interaction Mary Cramp, Oona Scott CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 211 Background 212 Monitoring and measurement 212 Maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) 213 Voluntary muscle activation 213…

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laser therapy

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Chapter 11 Low-intensity laser therapy G. David Baxter CHAPTER CONTENTS Brief History161 Definitions and nomenclature162 Physical principles162 Light emission, absorption and the production of laser radiation162 Absorption of radiation163 Stimulated…

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