PHYSICAL MODALITIES
Physical modalities use physical energy to achieve therapeutic effects and are employed as adjunctive treatments to prepare for manual therapy, exercise,and gait-training activities. Physical modalities include a vast array of interventions, including thermotherapy, electrotherapy, pressure, and light therapy.
Thermotherapy is the most common of these. Defined as the use of heat or cold as a treatment, it alters skin and soft-tissue temperature by using