and illustrations and appendixes further enhance this friendlier edition. The 'at a glance' pages give the reader a quick overview of the text for each modality. Rather than using a cookbook method, the author encourages clinicians to use their own decision-making process to apply modalities appropriately, depending on the tissue depth and type, the injury, and the goal of therapy. An easy-to-follow reference as well as a suitable textbook for students." Rose L. Smith, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH for Physical Therapy, Volume 85, No. 9, September 2005"Therapeutic Modalities is a well-written...text that balances fundamental theory with clinical application...Covering all the essential modalities, this book can serve as an introductory text for athletic training sutdents or as a useful clinical reference...A useful addition to the athletic treainer's resource library." – Athletic Therapy Today"Improvements have made this text an overall better book. The addition of case studies to the textbook allows for better discussion and simulation in lectures and labs." -- Shawna Jordan, MSEd, ATC/R, Athletic Training Program, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas "Overall greatly improved! 'At-a-Glance' boxes are wonderful review for students and clinicians alike. End of chapter case studies are superb and allow for real-life application of concepts to clinical practice. Section Two is excellent." -- James R. Scifers, DScPT, PT, SCS, ATC, Athletic Training Education Program, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina"[Starkey's text contains] a great deal of information without distracting the reader. I wish I would have had the opportunity to use this book in my undergrad education!" – E.S., MA, ATC, Ripon College, Ripon, WI "I highly recommend this text to…students of physical therapy and athletic training." – Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy"Provides a comprehensive survey of the use of therapeutic modalities in the treatment of orthopaedic injuries." – Journal of Athletic TrainingSignificantly updated and redesigned, thistwo-color edition highlights key information instudent-friendly and instructor-friendly boxes.With new improvements to organization, manyadded features, new illustrations and photographs,and an approachable writing style, this text meets all your classroom needs.

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