Explanation should include common therapeutic interventions used to treat and manage injuries and conditions, including exercise, thermal (heat and cold), electrical, and manual modalities.
Process/Skill Questions:
- When and why should heat be used in an injury situation? When and why should cold be used?
- What is the purpose of using various modalities?
- What are examples of thermal modalities?
- What are electrical modalities? What do they provide?
- What are manual modalities? What do they provide?
- Why is exercise considered the most effective modality?