MODALITIES

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MODALITIES

• Uses methods to treat injuries
• Improve range of motion, regain strength and
  decrease pain
• Manipulates circulation
• Allows for faster healing process

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MODALITIESHeating or Cooling Tissue

• Conduction heat transfer by direct contact
• packs
• Convection heat transfer indirectly through air
  or water paraffin wax
• Conversion heat transfer through other forms of
  energy ultlrasound
• Evaporation heat transfer when liquid turns to
  gas
• vapo-coolant sprays
• Radiation heat transfer by or from its source in
  form of waves or rays EMS

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CHOOSING MODALITY

• Legal regulations to use document
• Use modality following indications
  contraindications
• Answer these questions
• Is it safe for this injury?
• Will this contribute to total recovery of
  injury?
• Are you trained authorized to apply modality ?

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CATEGORIES

• Cryotherapy use of cold
• Thermotherapy use of heat
• Electrical Modalities use of electricty
• Mechanical Modalities exerting pressure
• Pharmacologic Agents drugs

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CRYOTHERAPY

• Ice packs 20 minutes
• Ice massage 7-10 minutes
• Vapo-coolant spray stretch massage
• Ice water immersion 50-60 degrees F
• Whirlpool 55-65 degrees F 15-30

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THERMOTHERAPY

• Whirlpool 95-110 degrees F
• 15-30
• Moist heat packs 15-20 minutes
• Fluidotherapy dry warmer whirlpool
• Paraffin Bath wax mineral oil
• 118-127 degrees
• 15-20

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ELECTRICAL

• Ultrasound high frequency sound wave
• EMS re educates muscle
• slows down atrophy
• strengthens muscles
• Iontophoresis drives medicine into tissue
• TENS blocks pain sensation
• Diathermy high frequency electrical current

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MECHANICAL

• Intermittent Compression reduce edema after acute
  injury
• Traction pulling of a body part
• continuous, intermittent manual, gravitational
• Massage manipulation, methodical pressure,
  friction kneading of soft tissue
• EFFLEURAGE, PETRISSAGE, DEEP FRICTION,
  TAPOTEMENT, VIBRATIONS