The 17 year-old female patient is a football player who is diagnosed with right trochanteric bursitis and low back pain due to lumbar strain. It is her first treatment session which will include application of hot moist pack, TENS for the patient’s low back and therapeutic ultrasound for the patient’s right hip. How should the patient be instructed that draping is necessary for her treatment?

The 17 year-old female patient is a football player who is diagnosed with right trochanteric bursitis and low back pain due to lumbar strain. It is her first treatment session which will include application of hot moist pack, TENS for the patient’s low back and therapeutic ultrasound for the patient’s right hip. How should the patient be instructed that draping is necessary for her treatment?

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