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Course Name: Basic Concepts in the Use of Electrophysical Agents in Rehabilitation
Presenter: Giovanni de Domenico, PT, PhD
Price: $140.00
Number of Contact Hours/CCU’s:  16
Target Audience: PT’s, PTA’s, OT’s, OTA’s
Included: One Link to Access the Entire Set of Videos, A Course Manual (e-mailed), Sign-in Sheet, Evaluation and Summary Sheet

Topics:

An overview of the Essential Concepts in Electrophysical Agents (part 1 & 2), Thermotherapy I: Conductive Heating and Cooling-Hot Packs, Therapeutic Wax and Cryotherapy. Thermotherapy II: Conversive Heating Infrared, Microwave, Diathermy and Shortwave Diathermy, Mechanotherapy: Ultrasonic Therapy Electrotherapy I: Stimulus Parameters, Electrotherapy II: Clinical Stimulators (AC and DC), Galvanism, High Voltage, Pulsed DC, Russian, Interferential Current and Demo of the three basic excitatory responses to electrical stimulation, Electrotherapy III: Sensory, Painful and Motor Stimulation, Phototherapy: Low Level LASER Therapy

Presenter: Giovanni de Domenico, PhD, M.Sc., M.C.S.P., M.A.P.A., M.C.P.A.

Dr. De Domenico is a professor of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. De Domenico has published his work extensively; with more than 35 publications, including 4 books and monographs. He has presented over 30 papers/posters at scientific conferences and has presented more than 120 continuing education lectures/courses in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Europe and North America. He has been active member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the U.K., the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA); having served on many local and national committees. Dr. De Domenico spends much of his time in writing books and articles as well as working on research projects in the area of Electrophysical Agents.

 Course Description:

This course covers the foundational elements of the physical principles, physiological effects, therapeutic uses and clinical application of therapeutic heat and cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and low lever Laser therapy.