What Role Can Physical Therapy Play?
Modalities in physical therapy have different qualities; and when they’re carefully chosen based on a patient’s condition, they can prove to be very useful. Dr. Aull is an expert who can successfully evaluate a person’s condition and create a treatment plan in which she utilizes the desired modality for treating the condition.
Ultrasound: Using this technique in a continuous manner can help heat up deep tissues, promote circulation, and improve metabolism in the injured tissue. And when its used differently – in a pulsed manner – it can help improve elasticity, and make the tissue more resilient to stretching.
Electricity: This can be used in different forms; and when used correctly, it can help block caustic signals (TENS), reduce edema, improve muscle strength, decrease inflammation, and help in reducing muscle spasm.
Moist Heat and Ice: In order to allow the therapist to work on sore areas of the body, these modalities are important as they temporarily reduce muscle soreness, ache or spasm. Thus, the therapist can help the patient make good progress without having to experience noxious sensations.
Manual Therapy: this covers a number of things such as stretching techniques, mobilization techniques, and different types of massage (License #MM32516) in order to enhance flexibility in joints of the extremities and the spine and regain motion.
Traction: This modality is useful in relieving pressure on the discs, joints, and nerves by separating vertebrae, and in stretching ligaments.
