APTA's Stance on Physical Agents in Physical Therapy
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According to the APTA, physical agents should be used as

  • a complementary treatment to other interventions (correct)
  • the only treatment for physical therapy
  • the primary treatment for physical therapy
  • an alternative treatment to other interventions
  • What did the APTA say in 2005 about the use of physical agents?

  • Physical agents should be used in conjunction with other interventions (correct)
  • Physical agents should only be used in the absence of other interventions
  • Physical agents should never be used in physical therapy
  • Physical agents are not effective in physical therapy
  • What would not be considered physical therapy treatment according to the APTA?

  • Physical therapy services that include both physical modalities and other interventions
  • Physical therapy services that solely use physical modalities (correct)
  • Physical therapy services that only use educational interventions
  • Physical therapy services that do not use physical modalities
  • What does the APTA consider physical agents to be?

    <p>Complementary treatment to other interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the APTA's stance on physical agents in physical therapy?

    <p>Physical agents should be used in combination with other interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an effect of physical agents in physical therapy practice?

    <p>Increasing collagen extensibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of choosing physical agents based on tissue healing and repair?

    <p>To modify tissue inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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