Physical medicine includes many physical and electrical modalities. Some of them are :
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✦Hydrotherapy - therapies based on the use of water.
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✦Naturopathic bodywork - bone and soft tissue manipulation, designed to improve the body alignment and to relax the body and mind.
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✦Electrical therapies - such as TENS, EMS, interferential currents and diathermy are designed to treat many conditions, especially musculoskeletal injuries.
Other physical therapies such as ultrasound, magnetotherapy, ultraviolet light help in stimulating the body's own healing abilities.
