TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Therapeutic Modalities A1 - Dutton, Mark A2 - Dutton, Mark A2 - Schneider, Melissa A2 - Lwin, Janice A2 - Bartlett, Cassady A2 - Burke-Doe, Annie Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Physical Therapist Assistant Examination Review and Test-Taking Skills AB - In 2014, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) began recommending using the term “biophysical agents” to refer to physical agents and modalities. Also, the APTA Choosing Wisely campaign addressed the use of biophysical agents. Their first recommendation states: “Don’t employ passive physical agents except when necessary to facilitate participation in an active treatment program.”1 They further state that “The use of passive physical agents is not harmful to patients except when they communicate to patients that the passive, instead of active, treatment is appropriate.” These statements highlight the need to give careful consideration to the clinical indications for applying biophysical agents. The purpose of using biophysical agents is to alter pain, improve skeletal muscle activity, and promote tissue healing. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) has several adjunctive interventions at his or her disposal, each of which is determined by the physical therapist’s (PT) intervention goals documented in the POC. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188490959 ER -