Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Content:

EQ:

How can a physical therapist best help a patient with a leg injury recover?

Answer #2:

In order for a physical therapist to help a patient recover from a leg injury is by using modalities.

3 Details to Support the Answer:

1. A patient who is having discomfort due to the injury or any recent injuries that have occurred can interfere with their physical therapy. Using modalities, helps the physical therapist work better with their patient and have them work to their full extent.

2. There are several types of modalities such as; cold packs, ultrasound,   TENS ( transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), traction, light therapy , pain pills, heat, and hydrotherapy. All helping reducing pain.

3.  The modalities either affect the muscles, a nerve, the entire body, a joint, or a specific area on the leg. Such as using a cold pack on an aching muscle helps relieve the stress and tightness of the muscle causing the pain to go away.

The Research source (s) to support your details and answer:

• My third interview with my mentor, Emily Sevilla, at Emertius Senior Living. She brought up a good point on how making sure the patient wasn't having any discomfort helped with their treatments.
• My mentorship with Emily Sevilla, at Emertius Senior Living. I have seen her use heat, pain pills, and cold packs to get rid of discomfort in her patients.

Concluding Sentence:

In order for a physical therapist to help a patient recover from a leg injury, they have to use modalities to decrease the discomfort felt by the patient and get their fullest participation without minimal pain.