"One of the therapeutic effects for which ultrasound has been used is in relation to tissue healing"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/ultrasound%20basics.htm
"There are 4 main clinical applications for which IFT appears to be used:
Pain relief
Muscle stimulation
Increased local blood flow
Reduction of oedema"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/ift.htm
"In summary, it would appear that by combining the two treatment modalities, none of the individual effects of the treatments are lost, but the benefit is that lower treatment intensities can be used to achieve the same results, & there are additional benefits in terms of diagnosis & treatment times."
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/comb.htm
"The clinical effects of PSWT are primarily related to the inflammatory and repair phases in musculoskeletal and soft tissues"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/pswt.htm
"Continuous shortwave is capable of producing clinically significant heating of the tissues and therefore is able to bring about a range of physiological changes commensurate with therapeutic heating"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/index.htm
"Laser therapy has a significant effect on the process of tissue repair, employing light energy to stimulate cellular responses"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/laser2.htm
"EMG Biofeedback acts as an enhancer of the therapy, enabling the patient (and the therapist) to make more effective and rapid progress towards the rehabilitation goal"
Professor Tim Watson Electrotherapy on the web
http://www.electrotherapy.org/modalities/biofeed.htm