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The application and use of the principles of physics (heat, light, electricity, water, massage and manipulation) in the treatment of pathological conditions, injuries, and physical anomalies affecting the human body. There are specialties within the field of physical medicine, roughly defined: Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Corrective Therapist
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involves the use of a wide range of modalities including, but not limited to, soft-tissue and spinal manipulation, massage, muscle energy work, cranio-sacral therapy, and trigger point therapy. It also includes hydrotherapy, which uses specialized techniques of water application to stimulate immune function.
Ãâó: www.eastendhealth.com/glossary.asp
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Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease with the aid of physical agents such as light, heat, cold, water, and electricity, or with mechanical apparatus; physical medicine
Ãâó: www.rwjhamilton.org/findphy/defterm.asp
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The Physical Medicine Language Model is for specialists who assess those with reversible & permanent impairments. Includes development and supervision of treatment plans aimed at maximizing function utilizing members of a rehabilitation team.
Ãâó: www.srsas.com/vocabulary_upgrades.htm
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Physical medicine refers to the use of physical measures in the treatment of disease. These include: therapeutic exercise, massage, and osteopathic joint mobilization and immobilization techniques. It includes Applied Kinesiology and Cranio-Sacral Therapy; a system of body work that believes in allowing the body to heal itself by treating structural problems like, muscle spasm, curvature of the spine and bad posture.
Ãâó: www.institutenaturaltherapies.com/cmg.html
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