Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Publications: Barbara J. Behrens PTA MS
Theory & Practice:
Section I: The Concept of Adjunctive Therapies 1. Tissue Response to Injury 2. Patient Responses to Therapeutic Interventions Section II: Thermal and Mechanical Agents 3. Therapeutic Heat & Cold 4. Therapeutic Ultrasound 5. Aquatics & Hydrotherapy 6. Soft Tissue Treatment Techniques: Traction 7. Soft Tissue Management Techniques: Edema Management Section III: Electrical Stimulation 8. Foundations of Electrical Stimulation 9. Electrodes: Materials and Care 10. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation 11. Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Repair 12. Pain Management with Electrical Stimulation 13. Physical Agents for Transdermal Drug Delivery: Iontophoresis and
Phonophoresis Section IV: Comprehensive Approach to Treatment 14. Integration of Physical Agents: Clinical Decision Making