1. THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES:

2. WHAT ARE THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES?
Therapeutic modalities are tools used to heal/treat someone and their injury.

3. TYPES OF THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES...
CRYOTHERAPY
THERMOTHERAPY
CUPPING
MASSAGE/ROLLING
ULTRASOUND
ELECTRIC STIMULATION
LASER

4. WHEN TO USE
INDICATED:
MEANING THAT THE MODALITY WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO USE OR HELP HEAL THE INJURY
CONTRAINDICATED:
MEANING THAT THE MODALITY WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO USE OR MAY CAUSE MORE INJURY.

5. CRYOTHERAPY CRYOTHERAPY IS “COLD THERAPY”
THESE INCLUDE:
ICE
ICE BATH
ICE MASSAGE
CRYOTHERAPY WORKS BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE INJURED SITE

6. CRYOTHERAPY INDICATIONS: CONTRAINDICATIONS:
FOR ACUTE INJURIES USE FOT THE FIRST HOURS TO
DECREASE INFLAMMATION
DECREASE PAIN
DECREASE METABOLIC RATE
FOR ACUTE BURNS
BURSITIS
TENDONITIS
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
COLD HYPERSENSITIVITY
OPEN WOUNDS

7. THERMOTHERAPY THERMOTHERAPY IS “HEAT THERAPY” THESE INCLUDE:
HEATING PAD
HOT TUB
STATIONARY BIKE
ULTRASOUND

8. THERMOTHERAPY INDICATIONS: CONTRAINDICATIONS: PAIN
MUSCLE SPASM/TIGHTNESS
TENDONITIS
DECREASED ROM
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
THERMOTHERAPY TYPICALLY IS NOT USED FOR THE FIRST HOURS AFTER AN INJURY

9. CUPPING
CUPPING IS THE USE OF “CUPS” TO SUCTION TO ONES SKIN TO INCREASE BLOOD FLOW AND HEALING
IT CAN BE USED TO GET RID OF “KNOTS” WITHIN THE MUSCLES

10. CUPPING INDICATIONS: CONTRAINDICATIONS: MUSCLE SPASMS/TIGHTNESS
MUSCLE “KNOTS”
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
OVER AN OPEN WOUND
OVER ANY SKIN INFECTION OR RASH
*CAN CAUSE BRUISING
*DO NOT WANT TO USE FOR MORE THAN ABOUT 5 MINUTES

11. MASSAGE MASSAGE IS WORKING ON/RUBBING ON THE BODY WITH PRESSURE
THESE INCLUDE:
MASSAGE
ROLLING
FOAM ROLLER
MECHANICAL MASSAGING DEVICE

12. MASSAGE INDICATIONS: CONTRAINDICATIONS: MUSCLE PAIN MUSCLE TIGHTNESS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER A MUSCLE INJURY
WHEN SICK/ILL
INTENSE PAIN

13. ULTRASOUND
ULTRASOUND IS THE STIMULATION OF THE TISSUE BENEATH THE SKINS SURFACE USING HIGH FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES
IT CAN BE USED TO HEAT UP TISSUE, INCREASE BLOOD FLOW, DECREASE PAIN AND SWELLING AND SOFTENING SCAR TISSUE

14. ULTRASOUND INDICATIONS: CONTRAINDICATIONS: BREAK UP/SOFTEN SCAR TISSUE
TENDONITIS
MUSCLE SPASM/TIGHTNESS
PAIN
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
OVER INFECTION OR SKIN IRRITATION
OVER CERTAIN BODY AREAS

15. ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
E-STIM IS THE USE OF ELECTRODES AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO DECREASE PAIN

16. ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
INDICATIONS:
PAIN
SORENESS
RE-EDUCATION OF MUSCLES
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
OVER CERTAIN BODY AREAS

17. LASER

18. LASER