RESEARCH BASICS
u Literature reviews vs. clinical trials
u Understanding Type I and Type II errors
u Reading the research
u Clinical relevance of research
THERMOTHERAPY
u Current and relevant literature
u Indications/contraindications
u Application
- specific pathologies
- protocols
CRYOTHERAPY
u Current and relevant literature
u Indications/contraindications
u Application
- specific pathologies
- protocols
INFRA-RED AND LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY
u Current and relevant literature
u Indications/contraindications
u Application
- specific pathologies
- protocols
ULTRASOUND
u Current and relevant literature
u Indications/contraindications
u Application
- specific pathologies
- protocols
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
uTrans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- current and relevant literature
- indications/contraindications
- application
— specific pathologies
—protocols
u Interferential stimulation
- current and relevant literature
- indications/contraindications
- application
— specific pathologies
— protocols
u Direct current—Iontophoresis
- current and relevant literature
- indications/contraindications
- application
— specific pathologies
— protocols
u High-volt pulsed current
- current and relevant literature
- indications/contraindications
- application
— specific pathologies
— protocols
u Neuro-muscular electric stimulation
- current and relevant literature
- indications/contraindications
- application
— specific pathologies
— protocols
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOCUMENTATION
uTo document use of modalities
u Pitfalls in documentation
CASE STUDIES