Author ProfileWilliam E. Prentice, PhD, ATC., PTProfessor, Coordinator of Sports Medicine ProgramDepartment of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCBill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC has been Coordinator of the Athletic Training specialization at the University of North Carolina since 1980 and is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Dr. Prentice is recognized as an author, educator, and clinician.He served for ten years as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Healthsouth Corporation, and is the author of nine textbooks and more than 75 journal articles.He has received numerous awards, and was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association's Hall of Fame in 2004.

• Part I: Foundations of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 1. The Basic Science of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 2. Using Therapeutic Modalities to Affect the Healing Process; Chapter 3. The Role of Therapeutic Modalities in Wound Healing; Chapter 4. Managing Pain with Therapeutic Modalities; Part II: Electrical Energy Modalities; Chapter 5. Basic Principles of Electricity and Electrical Stimulating Currents; Chapter 6. Iontophoresis; Chapter 7. Biofeedback; Chapter 8. Principles of Electrophysiologic Evaluation and Testing; Part III: Thermal Energy Modalities; Chapter 9. Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy; Part IV: Sound Energy Modalities;Chapter 10. Therapeutic Ultrasound; Chapter 11. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Part V: Electromagnetic Energy Modalities; Chapter 12. Shortwave and Microwave Diathermy; Chapter 13. Low-Power Laser Therapy; Part VI: Mechanical Energy Modalities; Chapter 14. Spinal Traction;Chapter 15. Intermittent Compression Devices; Part VI: Other Modalities; Chapter 16. Therapeutic Massage; Appendix A Locations of the Motor Points; Appendix B Units of Measure;Answers to Self-Test Questions

Author ProfileWilliam E. Prentice, PhD, ATC., PTProfessor, Coordinator of Sports Medicine ProgramDepartment of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCBill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC has been Coordinator of the Athletic Training specialization at the University of North Carolina since 1980 and is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Dr. Prentice is recognized as an author, educator, and clinician.He served for ten years as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Healthsouth Corporation, and is the author of nine textbooks and more than 75 journal articles.He has received numerous awards, and was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association's Hall of Fame in 2004.

• Part I: Foundations of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 1. The Basic Science of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 2. Using Therapeutic Modalities to Affect the Healing Process; Chapter 3. The Role of Therapeutic Modalities in Wound Healing; Chapter 4. Managing Pain with Therapeutic Modalities; Part II: Electrical Energy Modalities; Chapter 5. Basic Principles of Electricity and Electrical Stimulating Currents; Chapter 6. Iontophoresis; Chapter 7. Biofeedback; Chapter 8. Principles of Electrophysiologic Evaluation and Testing; Part III: Thermal Energy Modalities; Chapter 9. Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy; Part IV: Sound Energy Modalities;Chapter 10. Therapeutic Ultrasound; Chapter 11. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Part V: Electromagnetic Energy Modalities; Chapter 12. Shortwave and Microwave Diathermy; Chapter 13. Low-Power Laser Therapy; Part VI: Mechanical Energy Modalities; Chapter 14. Spinal Traction;Chapter 15. Intermittent Compression Devices; Part VI: Other Modalities; Chapter 16. Therapeutic Massage; Appendix A Locations of the Motor Points; Appendix B Units of Measure;Answers to Self-Test Questions

Author ProfileWilliam E. Prentice, PhD, ATC., PTProfessor, Coordinator of Sports Medicine ProgramDepartment of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCBill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC has been Coordinator of the Athletic Training specialization at the University of North Carolina since 1980 and is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Dr. Prentice is recognized as an author, educator, and clinician.He served for ten years as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Healthsouth Corporation, and is the author of nine textbooks and more than 75 journal articles.He has received numerous awards, and was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association's Hall of Fame in 2004.

• Part I: Foundations of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 1. The Basic Science of Therapeutic Modalities; Chapter 2. Using Therapeutic Modalities to Affect the Healing Process; Chapter 3. The Role of Therapeutic Modalities in Wound Healing; Chapter 4. Managing Pain with Therapeutic Modalities; Part II: Electrical Energy Modalities; Chapter 5. Basic Principles of Electricity and Electrical Stimulating Currents; Chapter 6. Iontophoresis; Chapter 7. Biofeedback; Chapter 8. Principles of Electrophysiologic Evaluation and Testing; Part III: Thermal Energy Modalities; Chapter 9. Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy; Part IV: Sound Energy Modalities;Chapter 10. Therapeutic Ultrasound; Chapter 11. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy; Part V: Electromagnetic Energy Modalities; Chapter 12. Shortwave and Microwave Diathermy; Chapter 13. Low-Power Laser Therapy; Part VI: Mechanical Energy Modalities; Chapter 14. Spinal Traction;Chapter 15. Intermittent Compression Devices; Part VI: Other Modalities; Chapter 16. Therapeutic Massage; Appendix A Locations of the Motor Points; Appendix B Units of Measure;Answers to Self-Test Questions