About
Therapy involves few modalites/equipment used for pain and symptomatic relief in a particular condition.
Types of Modalities
Interferential Therapy (IFT)
Ultrasound Therapy (UST)
LASER
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Muscle Stimulator
Indications
Modality (Conditions) | Duration |
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IFT (Arthritis, tendinitis, tendonitis, ligament injuries, back pain, neck pain, sciatica,…) | 10-15 mins |
UST (tendinitis, bursitis, arthritis, ligament injuries, plantar fasciitis, dequervain’s tenosynovitis,…) | 8-10 mins |
LASER (Tendinitis, calcaneal spur, plantar fasciitis, dequervain’s tenosynovitis, tennis elbow | 2 mins |
TENS (Sciatica, back/neck pain radiating to legs/hands) | 10-15 mins |
Muscle Stimulator (Bell’s Palsy, other nerve palsy, muscle wasting/weakness) | 20-30 mins |
Contraindications
- Cardiac diseases/pacemaker
- Fever
- Region of metal implant in the body
- Tumour
- Disturbed skin sensation
Open wounds
Infection
Vascular conditions
- Irradiation
Note
Above mentioned modalities are mostly used as an adjunct to other physiotherapy treatment methods like exercise therapy and manual therapy to hasten the recovery process.