PHYSICAL MODALITIES
Physical modalities use physical energy to achieve therapeutic effects and are employed as adjunctivetreatments to prepare for manual therapy, exercise,and gait-training activities. Physical modalities includea 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