Course Description: This text-based course utilizes the text, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation from Research to Practice, by Michelle Cameron, PT.

Source Description: With straightforward, in-depth coverage of the use of physical agents to improve patient outcomes, Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice, 5th Edition reflects how physical agents and modalities are being discussed in the classroom. This new edition brings the ideal balance of evidence and practical instruction to the learning and practice of physical agents in rehabilitation. Comprehensive coverage of all physical agents includes the mechanisms, clinical effects, and application techniques for thermal agents, ultrasound, electrical currents, electromagnetic radiation, hydrotherapy, traction, and compression. Plus, each chapter includes a scientific rationale and step-by-step instructions in the use of the agent(s), as well as up-to-date research support and new Find the Evidence tables.

Course length: 2 contact hours / 0.2 CEUs

Course Outline

Hour #1

• Pain, Nociception, and the Nociceptive System
• Nociceptors
• Primary Afferent Neurons
• Central Pathways
• The Endogenous Opioid System
• Central Sensitization
• Modulation of Nociception in the Brain
• Homeostatic Systems
• Types of Pain
• Acute Pain
• Preventing Acute Pain From Becoming Chronic
• Chronic Pain
• Primary Chronic Nociceptive Pain
• Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Hour #2

• Central Sensitization
• Psychosocial Pain
• Measuring Pain
• Visual Analog and Numerical Scales
• Semantic Differential Scales
• Other Measures
• Pain Management
• Physical Agents
• Pharmacological Approaches
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Comprehensive Pain Management Programs
• Clinical Case Studies