Cold and heat application in musculoskeletal injury

In physical therapy there is rarely the opportunity to see patients in the very acute stage, but early intervention by emergency nurses can be the key to faster healing. Follow-up visits in a physical therapy clinic can reinforce proper use of thermomodalities in the home and can introduce appropriate movement techniques, therapeutic exercise programs, RECIPE, hydrotherapy, and modalities for pain to regain function as quickly and as safely as possible.