TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Therapeutic Modalities Past, Present, and Future: Their Role in the Patient Care Management Model A1 - Bellew, James W. A2 - Bellew, James W. A2 - Michlovitz, Susan L. A2 - Nolan Jr., Thomas P. PY - 2016 T2 - Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 6e AB - Therapeutic modalities represent the administration of thermal, mechanical, electromagnetic, and light energies for a specific therapeutic effect; for example, to decrease pain, increase range of motion (ROM), improve tissue healing, or improve muscle activation. The terms therapeutic modalities and physical agents are often used interchangeably to describe a wide array of treatments and interventions that provide a variety of therapeutic benefits. The term physical agents reflects the use of physical energies—such as thermal, mechanical, electromagnetic, or light—but fails to include the purpose or intention of their application. The term therapeutic modalities, as used throughout this text, more appropriately reflects the ability of these interventions to provide therapeutic benefits. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180665874 ER -