RT Book, Section A1 Mahoney, Ed A2 Bellew, James W. A2 Michlovitz, Susan L. A2 Nolan Jr., Thomas P. SR Print(0) ID 1180668229 T1 Therapeutic Modalities for Tissue Healing 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=1180668229 RD 2024/10/04 AB Understanding the normal healing process will facilitate proper use of a given modality. There are three basic phases of wound healing: inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The inflammatory response is the body's nonspecific defense mechanism and begins almost immediately following injury. Inflammation can be triggered by a variety of causes, including trauma, disease, invading pathogens, or allergic reactions. Acute inflammation is characterized by varying degrees of redness, warmth, pain, swelling, and loss of function.