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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Definition of 'Physical Therapy Modalities'Therapeutic modalities frequently used by physical therapists or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual. Common names: Physical Therapy Modalities; Modalities, Physical Therapy; Modality, Physical Therapy; Physical Therapy Modality; Physiotherapy (Techniques); Physiotherapies (Techniques); Physical Therapy Techniques; Physical Therapy Technique; Techniques, Physical Therapy |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
30 Oct 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of pulsed signal therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren II or III). METHODS: A randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial. The first 95 patients sent to the clinic with knee ... Read more...
30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To critically summarize the effectiveness of physio-therapy in patients presenting clinical signs of shoulder impingement syndrome. DESIGN: Systematic review. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials were searched electronically and manually ... Read more...
5 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with collar or physiotherapy compared with a wait and see policy in recent onset cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Neurology outpatient clinics in three Dutch ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Physical Therapy Modalities'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Effect of biomagnetic therapy versus physiotherapy for treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. 30 Oct 2009
- Effects of physiotherapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review of the literature. 30 Oct 2009
- Mobilisation or immobilisation for cervical radiculopathy?
5 Oct 2009 - Cervical collar or physiotherapy versus wait and see policy for recent onset cervical radiculopathy: randomised trial. 5 Oct 2009
- Pet rehab becoming mainstream practice: physical therapy for animals increasingly seen as viable treatment option. 29 Sep 2009
- A comparison of two nonoperative methods of idiopathic clubfoot correction: the Ponseti method and the French functional (physiotherapy) method. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
- Ipsilateral deficits in 1-handed shoe tying after left or right hemisphere stroke. 29 Sep 2009
- Timed up & go test score in patients with hip fracture is related to the type of walking aid. 29 Sep 2009
- Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study. 29 Sep 2009
- Group physiotherapy provides similar outcomes for participants after joint replacement surgery as 1-to-1 physiotherapy: a sequential cohort study. 29 Sep 2009
- Observation of amounts of movement practice provided during stroke rehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
- Efficacy of time pressure management in stroke patients with slowed information processing: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2009
- Effect of multiple physiotherapy sessions on functional outcomes in the initial postoperative period after primary total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2009
- On "A guide to interpretation of studies..." Hancock M, et al. Phys Ther. 2009;89:698-704. 29 Sep 2009
- Pain and disability determine treatment modality for older patients with adult scoliosis, while deformity guides treatment for younger patients. 13 Sep 2009
- Does treatment (nonoperative and operative) improve the two-year quality of life in patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: a prospective multicenter evidence-based medicine study. 13 Sep 2009
- Adult scoliosis in patients over sixty-five years of age: outcomes of operative versus nonoperative treatment at a minimum two-year follow-up. 13 Sep 2009
- Struck from behind: maintaining quality of life with chronic low back pain. 30 Aug 2009
- [Anorexia nervosa and nervus peronaeus lesions] 30 Aug 2009
- Challenge-oriented gait and balance training in sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy: a case study. 30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Physical Therapy Modalities'
Definition: Therapeutic modalities frequently used by physical therapists or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual.
Descriptor UI: D026741
Alternative terms: Physical Therapy Modalities; Modalities, Physical Therapy; Modality, Physical Therapy; Physical Therapy Modality; Physiotherapy (Techniques); Physiotherapies (Techniques); Physical Therapy Techniques; Physical Therapy Technique; Techniques, Physical Therapy;
Related Mesh Headings: Postoperative Care; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Exercise Movement Techniques;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration;
Tree Number: E02.779;
History Note: 2006 (2002)
Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; SPEC = PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY)