Integumentary Physical Therapy

This book is a practical guide to safe and effective physical therapy
methods that can be applied in patients with diverse skin ailments,
including scars, decubitus ulcers, burns, frostbite, photosensitivity
disorders, inflammatory skin disease, skin cancers, obesity-related
conditions, psoriasis, herpes zoster, tineapedis, and vitiligo. For each
condition, physical therapy interventions– therapeutic exercises,
manual physical therapies, and therapeutic modalities employed in
rehabilitation– are described in detail. In addition, information is
provided on symptoms and complications, examination and
evaluation, medical interventions, and prevention and management
methods. In the case of obesity-related skin problems, management
is discussed from the point of view of Eastern as well as Western
medicine. The text is complemented by more than 300 color
photographs and illustrations. Integumentary Physical Therapy will
help the reader to obtain optimal therapeutic results when treating
patients with skin ailments. It will be of value for both practicing
physical therapists and students in physical therapy.