RT Book, Section
A1 Nolan Jr., Thomas P.
A1 Michlovitz, Susan L.
A2 Bellew, James W.
A2 Michlovitz, Susan L.
A2 Nolan Jr., Thomas P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1180668322
T1 Alternative Modalities for Pain and Tissue Healing
T2 Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 6e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803645639
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180668322
RD 2024/04/18
AB We  have  chosen  to  operationally  define  alternative  modalities  as  "technologies  that  have  become  popularized  for  treatment  of  conditions  involving  chronic  pain  and  delayed  tissue  healing."  There  are  a  number  of  thoughts  about  why  these  techniques  may  be  of  interest  to  the  therapist  and  patient.  Our  patients  want  to  get  better.  We  want  our  patients  to  get  better.  For  a  variety  of  reasons,  previous  interventions  may  have  been  unsuccessful—  thus,  the  search  for  another  option.  In  many  cases  of  chronic  pain  and  delayed  tissue  healing,  attempts  may  be  made  to  maximize  recovery  of  function  at  any  cost.  In  this  chapter,  we  discuss  the  use  of  magnet  therapy,  monochromatic  infrared  therapy  (MIRE),  hyperbaric  oxygen  therapy  (HBOT),  and  extracorporeal  shock  wave  therapy  (ESWT).  The  popularity  of  these  interventions  may  not  parallel  their  published  effectiveness.  Magnet  therapy,  MIRE,  and  HBOT  are  within  the  scope  of  practice  of  nonphysician  practitioners;  ESWT  is  used  by  physicians  and  surgeons.