What is thermotherapy? • Definition Thermotherapy is a means of using heat or cold for therapeutic purpose. Purpose of modalities in physiotherapy The key purpose of modalities in physiotherapy is to improve the person’s physical and psychological wellbeing through the use of therapeutic methods which may help to: 1) reduce pain or discomfort. 2) improve physical function and the person’s ability to complete activities of daily living and participate in life roles. 3) facilitate independence. 4) help the person adapt or adjust to the effects of an injury or health and/or disability condition so that they can have ...
HealthPoint Electronic Claiming for General* and Allied Health Practitioners For modalities other than: Chiropractic, Dental, Dental Specialities, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech Pathology which are supported by ALL participating funds please refer to the table below. *Overseas Visitors and Students; General and Nurse Practitioners can lodge claims through HealthPoint for these policy holders. Medical for Exercise Remedial Overseas Acupuncture Audiology Counselling Physiology Myotherapy Psychology Massage Visitors and Student Claims (OSVC / OSHC) AAMI ACA Health ADFFH AHM Apia Australian Unity Bupa CBHS ...
PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY Physio : physical agents Physio : physical agents Therapy : treating people Therapy : treating people Physical Therapy Physical Therapy therapy for the preservation, therapy for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disability, impaired or threatened by disability, injury, or disease that utilizes injury, or disease that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (as massage and electrotherapy), (as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education assistive devices, and patient education and training—called also ...
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