week 3: Illinois state laws

Types of Modalities

•Electrical

•Biothermal

•Mechanical

•Also: manual therapy

Physical agent modalities:

1)         refer to those modalities that produce a response in soft tissue through the use of light, water, temperature, sound, electricity, or pressure;

 

2)         are characterized as adjunctive methods used in conjunction with or in immediate preparation for: patient involvement in purposeful occupation or daily life activity; the use of ergonomic principles; the adaptation of environments and processes to enhance functional performance; or the promotion of health and wellness; and

 

3)         include but are not limited to the following:

training

documentation of training 

Documentation shall include:

 The training shall be documented and made available to the Division or Board upon request. 

Training shall be completed prior to the use of these modalities.  Documentation shall include:

The clinical treatment demonstration shall include:

A) The ability to evaluate or contribute to the evaluation of the client, and make an appropriate selection of the modality to be utilized; 

B) A thorough knowledge of the effects of the modality that is to be utilized;

C) The ability to explain the precaution, contraindication and rationale of the specific modality utilized;

D) The ability to formulate and justify the occupational therapy intervention plan, specifically delineating the adjunctive strategy associated with the use of each modality;

E) The capability to safely and appropriately administer the modality; and

F)  The ability to properly document the parameters of intervention, which include the client's response to treatment and the recommendation for the progression of the intervention process

Clinical supervisor for the treatment session shall:

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