Modalities and Electrotherapy
During the course of your physiotherapy session, our physiotherapist might use one or more treatment modalities to assist in improving recovery outcomes or to help reduce pain and swelling especially after a surgical procedure or an acute incident. These modalities include machines such as ultrasound therapy, shockwave therapy or muscle stimulation units. They utilise different methods such as sound waves, electric currents, heat or cold temperatures to bring about a decrease in healing time and pain levels, better muscle adaptations to eventually achieve a better recovery outcome for your condition.
Some of the modalities used by our Physiotherapists include: