Why is it that when physical therapists use unproven methods it is not

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04-27-2008, 02:22 PM

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Why is it that when physical therapists use unproven methods it is not

called alternative medicine? I mean the physical therapy department at the hospital uses therapeutic ultrasound and electrical stimulation regularly and they are not called alternative medicine but there is not proff documented that they really work. So what makes them not alternative medicine if they are not scientifically proven?

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