International Society for Electrophysical Agents in Physical Therapy

ISEAPT

News / Announcements

1	Network meeting (ONLINE)	2021 WCPT Congress, 8 to 10 April, 2021
2	Member country meeting (ONLINE)	2021 WCPT Congress, 8 to 10 April, 2021
3	1st ISEAPT Summit, Jakarta, INDONESIA	2022 (Date to be finalized) Hosted by the Indonesian PT Association

Towards a new definition of Electrophysical Agents

Towards a new definition of Electrophysical Agents

ISEAPT is an international physical therapy organization with specific interest in the area of Electrophysical Agents (EPA).

EPA is defined as the use of electrophysical and biophysical energies for the purposes of evaluation, treatment and prevention of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.

Evaluation procedures involving EPA include (but are not limited to) ultrasound imaging and electro-neurophysiological testing in order to assist with physical therapy diagnosis, guide treatment procedures and to evaluate treatment outcomes.
Treatment procedures involving EPA include (but are not limited to) the use of electromagnetic, acoustic and mechanical energies to produce biophysical effects at the cellular, tissue, organic and whole body levels in order to achieve physiological and clinical effects which serves to maintain and optimize health.

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