Modalities

Modalities

Modalities are agents or aids used to achieve a desired therapeutic response in order to enhance the effects of physical therapy treatment. There are many different types of modalities that yield many different effects.

Thermotherapy:

The application of heat is often done using a moist heat pack on the body region. Responses to heat include improved blood flow, promote relaxation, and increased soft tissue extensibility.

Cryotherapy:

The application of cold, either as a cold pack or with an ice massage. Responses to cold treatment include pain relief and prevention of swelling.

Electrical Stimulation:

Use of electrical current that can be used to promote relaxation, modulate pain levels, control muscle contractions, and administer medication with iontophoresis.

Ultrasound:

Use of sound waves transmitted through the skin to improve blood flow, provide deep heat to specific tissues, promote tissue healing, reduce pain, and administer medication with phonophoresis.

Mechanical Traction:

Use of a device to provide a traction force to different parts of the spine. Traction helps to relieve spinal compression, improve joint mobility, reduce pain and neural symptoms, and promote better spinal alignment.

What can Elite Physical Therapy do?

At Elite Physical Therapy and Performance, we utilize all of these modalities in conjunction with other treatment forms, in order to provide the best care to our patients. We believe patient-centered care is the cornerstone in a patient’s recovery and outcomes of function and quality of life. Our highly trained and friendly staff provide a variety of services to help maximize recovery and get our patients back to the activities that matter to them. Our amazing facility gives us the ability to work with a wide range of athletes to remove pain/dysfunction and then prevent further injury.

Call Elite Physical Therapy and Performance at (208)-666-6665 to find out more information and schedule an evaluation.