Assistive Devices
Chapter 29 Assistive Devices 29.1 Canes OVERVIEW. Canes are wooden or metal walking devices that are held in one hand and designed to aid in stability and to “take some…
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Hydrotherapy
Chapter 44 Hydrotherapy INCLUDES FULL BODY IMMERSION; WHIRLPOOL EXCLUDES DEBRIDEMENT/WOUND CARE (SEE DEBRIDEMENT) EXCLUDES AQUATIC THERAPY (SEE AQUATIC THERAPY) OVERVIEW. Hydrotherapy is water treatment used for exercises, pain management, and…
Spinal Traction
Chapter 51 Spinal Traction (Includes Mechanical and Inversion Traction) (Excludes Manual Traction) OVERVIEW. Traction is a modality that uses force to elongate soft tissue and separate bone surfaces at the…
Manual/Mechanical Techniques
Chapter 36 Manual/Mechanical Techniques 36.1 Percussion and Vibration of the Chest OVERVIEW. Percussion is a manual technique of administering rhythmic, alternating, cupped-hand movements over lung segments to dislodge and mobilize…
Wound Care
Chapter 38 Wound Care OVERVIEW. Wound care may incorporate debridement techniques. Debridement is the procedure of removing devitalized tissue (and foreign matter) from a wound. Moist devitalized tissue supports the…
Light Agents
Chapter 45 Light Agents 45.1 Cold LASER OVERVIEW. Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Cold (low power) lasers use less than 60 mW of power and…
Spinal Manipulation
Chapter 26 Spinal Manipulation OVERVIEW. Spinal manipulation (also called thrust, chiropractic adjustment) involves passive mechanical movement directed at a specific spinal joint or joint segment in order to restore movement…
Thermotherapy
Chapter 47 Thermotherapy (Includes Hot Packs, Paraffin Wax, Infrared Lamps) OVERVIEW. Thermotherapy comprises a number of physical agents that use superficial heat to increase soft tissue extensibility, reduce pain, improve…
Postural Drainage (Bronchial Drainage)
Chapter 37 Postural Drainage (Bronchial Drainage) OVERVIEW. Postural drainage is the therapeutic use of positioning to drain the tracheobronchial tree so that secretions can then be eliminated either through coughing…
