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Which term refers to energy and materials applied to patients to assist in rehabilitation?
Which term refers to energy and materials applied to patients to assist in rehabilitation?
- Modalities
- Biophysical agents
- Thermal agents
- Physical agents (correct)
What is the main focus of this lesson?
What is the main focus of this lesson?
- Choosing physical agents
- Using physical agents without other interventions
- Managing physical therapy patients
- Understanding academic vocabulary (correct)
According to the APTA, physical agents should be considered physical therapy when used in combination with what?
According to the APTA, physical agents should be considered physical therapy when used in combination with what?
- Both skilled therapeutic and educational interventions (correct)
- No other interventions are necessary
- Educational interventions
- Skilled therapeutic interventions
What do thermal agents do to tissue temperature?
What do thermal agents do to tissue temperature?
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What do electromagnetic agents refer to?
What do electromagnetic agents refer to?
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Study Notes
Physical Agents in Rehabilitation
- Physical agents refer to energy and materials applied to patients to assist in rehabilitation.
Focus of the Lesson
- The main focus of this lesson is the use of physical agents in physical therapy.
Physical Therapy Modalities
- According to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), physical agents should be considered physical therapy when used in combination with therapeutic exercise.
Thermal Agents
- Thermal agents modify tissue temperature.
Electromagnetic Agents
- Electromagnetic agents refer to forms of energy used to produce a therapeutic response, such as light, sound, and electromagnetic fields.
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