In the VA, rehab and modalities are generally performed by:

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In the VA, rehab and modalities are generally performed by:

Physical therapists are the clinicians whose training centers on restoring movement and function, which includes selecting and applying therapeutic modalities. In the VA system, rehab programs are built around evaluation of movement limitations, planning a targeted course of care, and delivering or supervising treatments like electrical stimulation, ultrasound, heat/cold therapy, and guided therapeutic exercises. This makes them the primary providers for rehab and modalities. Other professionals have important roles—occupational therapists focus on daily living activities and hand function, chiropractors on spinal alignment and manipulation, and massage therapists on soft-tissue work—but they are not typically the main providers responsible for the rehab plan and modality use in VA care.

Physical therapists are the clinicians whose training centers on restoring movement and function, which includes selecting and applying therapeutic modalities. In the VA system, rehab programs are built around evaluation of movement limitations, planning a targeted course of care, and delivering or supervising treatments like electrical stimulation, ultrasound, heat/cold therapy, and guided therapeutic exercises. This makes them the primary providers for rehab and modalities. Other professionals have important roles—occupational therapists focus on daily living activities and hand function, chiropractors on spinal alignment and manipulation, and massage therapists on soft-tissue work—but they are not typically the main providers responsible for the rehab plan and modality use in VA care.

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