RT Book, Section
A1 Starsky, Andrew
A2 Bellew, James W.
A2 Michlovitz, Susan L.
A2 Nolan Jr., Thomas P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1180667800
T1 Therapeutic Modalities for Improving Range of Motion
T2 Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 6e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803645639
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180667800
RD 2024/04/19
AB Loss  of  range  of  motion  (ROM)  can  occur  from  a  variety  of  causes,  including  but  not  limited  to  pain,  immobilization,  edema,  spasticity,  and  decreased  muscle  strength.  Although  many  treatment  strategies  may  be  used  to  restore  or  improve  ROM,  therapeutic  modalities  represent  one  such  strategy.  The  use  of  biophysical  agents,  such  as  cold,  heat,  and  ultrasound,  is  appropriate  in  many  cases  for  addressing  limited  ROM.  Likewise,  electrical  stimulation  in  the  form  of  transcutaneous  electrical  nerve  stimulation  (TENS)  for  pain  relief  or  neuromuscular  electrical  stimulation  (NMES)  for  decreasing  spasticity  and  activating  skeletal  muscle  may  be  useful  for  improving  ROM.  While  the  physiological  mechanisms  and  clinical  administration  of  each  of  the  biophysical  agents  have  been  presented  in  greater  detail  in  earlier  chapters  of  this  text,  this  chapter  presents  the  use  of  modalities  as  part  of  the  active  treatment  plan  for  increasing  ROM  due  to  limited  joint  mobility.  Therefore,  the  intent  of  this  chapter  is  to  show  the  clinician  how  to  effectively  use  therapeutic  modalities  to  increase  ROM.