Physical Therapy Modalities
"Physical Therapy Modalities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Therapeutic modalities frequently used in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY by PHYSICAL THERAPISTS or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual.
| Descriptor ID |
D026741
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.779 E02.831.535
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Therapy Modalities- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Modalities, Physical Therapy
- Modality, Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy Modality
- Physical Therapy Techniques
- Physical Therapy Technique
- Techniques, Physical Therapy
- Physiotherapy (Techniques)
- Physiotherapies (Techniques)
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Therapy Modalities" by people in Profiles.
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Physiotherapy and Exercise in Parkinson's Disease. Neurol Clin. 2025 May; 43(2):427-443.
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Squatting biomechanics following physiotherapist-led care or hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial. PeerJ. 2024; 12:e17567.
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Special Considerations in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 02; 35(1):93-108.
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Moderators, Mediators, and Prognostic Indicators of Treatment With Hip Arthroscopy or Physical Therapy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Secondary Analyses From the Australian FASHIoN Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2023 01; 51(1):141-154.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Updated Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2022 Apr 01; 46(2):118-177.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Analysis of the Current Treatment Options. Pain Physician. 2020 07; 23(4):429-438.
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Psychogenic (Functional) Movement Disorders. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2019 Aug; 25(4):1121-1140.
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Elements virtual rehabilitation improves motor, cognitive, and functional outcomes in adult stroke: evidence from a randomized controlled pilot study. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2019 05 15; 16(1):56.
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Assessing research gaps and unmet needs in endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 08; 221(2):86-94.
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Special Article: 2018 American College of Rheumatology/National Psoriasis Foundation Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 01; 71(1):5-32.