What are Modalities?
An intervention or technologies that produce a biophysical response in soft tissue through the use of light, water, temperature, sound, electricity or mechanical devices. Modalities are used to reduce or eliminate soft tissue inflammation, circulatory dysfunction, increasing healing rate, modulate pain, modify tone, increase connective tissue extensibility and length, remodel scar, treat skin conditions. Physical Agent Modalities include but are not limited to:
Paraffin Baths
Cold/Hot Packs
Contrast Baths
Ultrasound
Whirlpool
Electrical Stimulation
Trancutaneous Stimulation
Ultrasound
Phonophoresis
Iontophoresis
Electrotherapy:
The Electrotherapy module offers one of the largest selections of clinical waveforms cleared by the FDA.
• Interferential
• Premodulated
• Asymmetrical Biphasic
• Microcurrent
• VMS™/ VMS Burst • Russian
• High Voltage Pulsed Current
• Symmetrical Biphasic
• Direct Current
Ultrasound
Fully functional at 1 and 3.3 MHz
• Pulsed or Continuous Duty Cycles (10%, 20%, 50% and 100%)
• Low BNR (5:1)
• Four different sizes available- 2 cm 2 , 5 cm 2 and 10 cm 2 and the NEW 1 cm 2
Combination electrotherapy
• Used for the management of pain and muscle spasm
• All functions of 1 or 3.3 MHz Ultrasound can be combined with Interferential, Premodulated, Asymmetrical Biphasic, VMS or High Voltage Pulsed Current
Laser Therapy:
Latest high demand therapeutic modality
• Provides True Laser Therapy
• Single and cluster laser applicators available