Introduction to Physiotherapy and Electrotherapy
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Physiotherapy involves treating and preventing disease through physical means like exercise, heat, electricity and massage rather than drugs or surgery. Physiotherapists examine patients to diagnose issues, develop treatment plans, and provide independent or team-based care. They are subject to ethical guidelines like respecting patient rights and providing competent services. Electrotherapy is a type of physiotherapy that uses electrical currents, including techniques like TENS, IFT and Russian stimulation to treat patients.
Introduction to Physiotherapy and Electrotherapy
- 1. Sreeraj S R Dr Sreeraj S R, Ph.D
- 2. Sreeraj S R • Treatment through external forces. • Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent disease and disability through physical means such as exercise, heat, electricity, sound wave and massage rather than by drugs or surgery. https://tinyurl.com/xfvjecvs
- 3. Sreeraj S R • Physical therapists undertake an examination/assessment to make clinical judgments formulate a diagnosis, prognosis, plan and implement a physical therapy intervention/treatment program. • Physical therapists operate as independent practitioners, as well as members of health service provider teams, and are subject to the ethical principles of WCPT. http://www.wcpt.org/what-is-physical-therapy http://www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-descriptionPT#_ftn1
- 4. Sreeraj S R Physiotherapists; 1. Respect the rights and dignity of all individuals. 2. Comply with the laws and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy in the country in which they practise. 3. Accept responsibility for the exercise of sound judgement. 4. Provide honest, competent and accountable professional services. 5. Are committed to providing quality services. 6. Are entitled to a just and fair level of remuneration for their services. 7. Provide accurate information to patients/clients, other agencies and the community about physical therapy and about the services physical therapists provide. 8. Contribute to the planning and development of services that address the health needs of the community.
- 5. Sreeraj S R • Medical therapy using electric currents. Also called electrotherapeutics. • Electrotherapy, also electro physical agents (EPA) are any forms of treatment or assessment conducted using an electro physical agent which can be applied externally to the human body.2 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/electrotherapy Robertson V, Ward A, Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy Explained. 4th edition. Elsevier; 2006. p.2
- 6. Sreeraj S R https://tinyurl.com/4s5jtwx5 Electrical Agents Thermal Agents Non-Thermal Agents NMES IRR Pulsed Ultrasound TENS SWD PSWT IFT MWD LLLT/LILT HVPGS Hydrocollator Packs Pulsed Microwave Therapy Russian Stimulation Wax Therapy Dia-dynamic Therapy Therapeutic Ultrasound MCT Cryotherapy
- 7. Sreeraj S R • I BPTh Electrotherapy Exam Template.doc • BPTh Electro Practical Marksheet- I - 2012.pdf • Check list for Cryotherapy.doc
- 8. Sreeraj S R Journal Based on assignments of practical topics on models: Technique & Methods of Application on Motor point stimulation, Faradism Under Pressure, Faradic Foot Bath, SD curve, Medium Frequency and High Frequency currents etc. 10
- 9. Sreeraj S R 1. Electrotherapy explained, 4th edition, Low & Reed 2. Clayton’s Electotherapy, Theory and Practice. Angela Forster. 9th Ed. 3. Clayton’s electrotherapy, 10th edition, Sheila Kitchen 4. Textbook of Electrotherapy, Jagmohan Singh. 5. Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, From Research to Practice, Michelle H. Cameron
- 10. Sreeraj S R 1. Biophysical Basis of Electrotherapy, Alex J Ward 2. Handbook of practical electrotherapy, Pushpal Kumar Mitra, 3. Electrotherapy : Evidence Based Practice, Tim Watson 4. Principles and Practice of Electrotherapy. Joseph Kahn. 5. Thermal Agents in Rehabilitation. Susan L. Michlovitz. 6. Therapeutic modalities for physical therapists by William E Prentice 7. Clinical Electrotherapy by Roger Nelson, Dean Currier 8. Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention: Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation by Susan Michlovitz, Thomas Nolan