RT Book, Section A1 Prentice, William E. A1 Quillen, William A1 Underwood, Frank SR Print(0) ID 1147726829 T1 Preface T2 Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 5e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861185 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1147726829 RD 2024/03/29 AB Physical therapists, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapy aides, and chiropractors use a wide variety of therapeutic techniques in the treatment and rehabilitation of their patients. A thorough treatment regimen often involves the use of therapeutic modalities. At one time or another, virtually all clinicians make use of some type of modality. This may involve a relatively simple technique such as using an ice pack for an acute injury or more complex techniques such as the stimulation of nerve and muscle tissue by electrical currents. When used as an adjunct to appropriate therapeutic exercises, therapeutic modalities can potentially be useful tools in the rehabilitative process and may enhance the patient's chances for a successful treatment outcome. To best achieve an optimal patient outcome, clinicians must incorporate evidence-based practice into their clinical decision making. Evidence-based practice involves making decisions about the clinical care of individual patients based on the current best-available clinically relevant research in the professional literature either from the basic sciences or medicine, or from patient-centered outcomes research. Additionally, patient care decisions must also integrate the expertise of the clinician acquired through clinical experience and practice while focusing on individual patient values and preferences.