RT Book, Section
A1 Jones, Edward
A1 Starsky, Andrew
A2 Bellew, James W.
A2 Nolan, Thomas P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1187662398
T1 Therapeutic Modalities for Improving Range of Motion
T2 Michlovitz’s Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 7e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9781719641999
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187662398
RD 2024/04/25
AB Range  of  motion  (ROM)  loss  is  a  common  impairment  that  can  affect  function  and  participation.  Loss  of,  or  impaired  ROM,  can  occur  from  a  number  of  causes  including  pain,  immobilization,  edema,  spasticity,  and  decreased  muscle  strength.  As  a  result,  the  interventions  used  to  address  this  impairment  vary  according  to  the  source  or  cause.  It  is,  therefore,  important  to  determine  the  cause  of  the  impairment  when  selecting  the  appropriate  therapeutic  interventions.  For  example,  if  ROM  is  thought  to  be  limited  by  pain,  therapeutic  modalities  and  interventions  aimed  at  controlling  pain  such  as  transcutaneous  electrical  nerve  stimulation  (TENS)  would  be  helpful.  Likewise,  if  the  cause  of  the  ROM  impairment  is  edema,  therapeutic  modalities  aimed  at  reducing  that  edema  such  as  cryotherapy  may  be  helpful  in  restoring  ROM.  The  mechanisms,  parameters,  and  application  of  these  therapeutic  modalities  have  been  presented  in  detail  in  other  chapters  of  this  text.  The  purpose  of  this  chapter  is  to  demonstrate  how  these  physical  agents  can  be  used  as  a  complement  to  improve  ROM  impairment  as  part  of  the  treatment  plan.