Review journal resources to find scholarly articles pertaining to support your opinion on the use of IPC. The report should provide an overview of the pathological conditions that can benefit from this modality, including but not limited to: causes, population primarily affected, primary indications and absolute contraindications to use. Discuss the impact the modality has on a patient’s functional abilities by supporting this with effective evidence based practice in physical therapy intervention. Include discussion regarding the different uses for IPC in sports recovery vs cardio vascular prevention methods in the inpatient setting.
Ensure when selecting your references and resources, you use the strength and validity of the research article to support your opinion of this modality. In the conclusion, summarize the important points that “every PTA” should know about the modality.