ISM: Therapeutic Modalities & Manual Therapy Techniques Worksheet

thermal change to the tissue, more effective than dry heat
decreases blood flow helping to decrease swelling, inflammation, pain, and muscle spasms
uses innovative technology to deliver light energy to tissue, which reduces pain and increase circulation.
provides both thermal and mechanical effects to the tissue depending on the %
use of anti-inflammatory medication with ultrasound
decreases pain by using electric impulses to block pain signals, reduces lactic acid build-up and allows nutrient-rich blood flow
systemic response to extreme cold that promotes blood circulation, reduces pain & inflammation, provides energy and shorter muscle recovery from injury and exercise
use of peristaltic pulse compression to massage limbs, mobilize fluid, and speed recovery
instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization
incorporating a shorten to lengthen fashion of a specific muscle/tendon/ligament with either a proximal or distal tensioning
used to reduce tissue tension, aide in pain and swelling reduction, minimize trigger points, tissue recovery and even activate muscles dependent on the method used
decompression approach is one of its kind that works in lifting of adhesions with movement instead of compressing the tissues
used to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile
provides afferent mechanoreceptor stimulus to the brain, and the brain will perceive stability