Sample Case: Superficial Heating Modalities

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A 5 yr old boy comes to your clinic with a fracture of (L) wrist 2months ago. Your initial treatment is to use heating modality prior stretching the wrist, what heating modality are you going to use to address your goal?

A 64 yr old woman was diagnosed to have (B) rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. She complains of pain on (B) hands and you plan to use heating modality. What heating modality are you going to use to alleviate patient’s condition?

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A 35 yr old construction worker complains of low back pain two days ago. The physiatrist diagnosed patient’s condition as muscle spasm of the back. What heating modality are you going to use to decrease patient’s symptoms?

Patient comes to you with complain of aching pain on the upper cervical area. You opt to use heating modality to decrease patient’s symptoms, what heating modality to use to best address patient’s complain?