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The level of understanding of the benefits for the use of infrared heat among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain at the university teaching hospitals department of physiotherapy/ Cosmas Phiri.
By: Phiri, Cosmas.
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Continuing resourceAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2015Description: x,48p.: ill.Subject(s): Infrared --Therapeutic useDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy. Summary: Infrared therapy has been used in physiotherapy practice for decades. The two forms used are luminous and non-luminous. It is also claimed to be one of the oldest forms of superficial heating used by man. The aim of the study was to determine the level of knowledge among patients receiving infra red heat at the University Teaching Hospital department of physiotherapy of the benfits of its use. The study was also aimed at establishing whether the level of participant's education had any influence ontheir understanding of the use of infrared.
A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy.
Includes bibliographical references.
Infrared therapy has been used in physiotherapy practice for decades. The two forms used are luminous and non-luminous. It is also claimed to be one of the oldest forms of superficial heating used by man. The aim of the study was to determine the level of knowledge among patients receiving infra red heat at the University Teaching Hospital department of physiotherapy of the benfits of its use. The study was also aimed at establishing whether the level of participant's education had any influence ontheir understanding of the use of infrared.
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