DWD 81.08(3)(d)1.b.b. Maximum treatment frequency is up to 5 times per week for the first one to 3 weeks decreasing in frequency until the end of the maximum treatment duration period in subd. 1. c. DWD 81.08(3)(d)1.c.c. Maximum treatment duration is 12 weeks of treatment in a clinical setting but only if given in conjunction with other therapies. DWD 81.08(3)(d)2.2. Home use of thermal modalities may be prescribed at any time during the course of treatment. Home use may only involve hot packs, hot soaks, hot water bottles, hydrocollators, heating pads, ice packs, and cold soaks that can be applied by the patient without health care provider assistance. Home use of thermal modalities may not require any special training or monitoring, other than that usually provided by a health care provider during an office visit. DWD 81.08(3)(e)(e) Electrical muscle stimulation. For purposes of this paragraph “electrical muscle stimulation” includes galvanic stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential, and microcurrent techniques. All of the following guidelines apply to electrical muscle stimulation: DWD 81.08(3)(e)1.b.b. Maximum treatment frequency is up to 5 times per week for the first one to 3 weeks decreasing in frequency until the end of the maximum treatment duration period in subd. 1. c. DWD 81.08(3)(e)1.c.c. Maximum treatment duration is 12 weeks of treatment in a clinical setting but only if given in conjunction with other therapies. DWD 81.08(3)(e)2.2. Home use of an electrical stimulation device may be prescribed at any time during a course of treatment. Initial use of an electrical stimulation device shall be in a supervised setting in order to ensure proper electrode placement and patient education. All of the following guidelines apply to home use of an electrical stimulation device: DWD 81.08(3)(e)2.b.b. Patient may use the electrical stimulation device for one month, at which time effectiveness of the treatment shall be reevaluated by a health care provider before continuing home use of the device. DWD 81.08(3)(f)(f) Mechanical traction. All of the following guidelines apply to mechanical traction: DWD 81.08(3)(f)1.b.b. Maximum treatment frequency is up to 3 times per week for the first one to 3 weeks decreasing in frequency until the end of the maximum treatment duration period in subd. 1. c. DWD 81.08(3)(f)1.c.c. Maximum treatment duration is 12 weeks in a clinical setting but only if used in conjunction with other therapies. DWD 81.08(3)(f)2.2. Home use of a mechanical traction device may be prescribed as follow-up to use of traction in a clinical setting if it has proven to be effective treatment and is expected to continue to be effective treatment. Initial use of a mechanical traction device shall be in a supervised setting in order to ensure proper patient education. All of the following guidelines apply to home use of a mechanical traction device: DWD 81.08(3)(f)2.b.b. A patient may use the mechanical traction device for one month, at which time effectiveness of the treatment shall be reevaluated by a health care provider before continuing home use of the device. DWD 81.08(3)(g)(g) Acupuncture treatments. For purposes of this paragraph, “acupuncture treatments” include endorphin-mediated analgesic therapy that includes classic acupuncture and acupressure. All of the following guidelines apply to acupuncture treatments: DWD 81.08(3)(g)2.2. Maximum treatment frequency is up to 3 times per week for one to 3 weeks and decreasing in frequency until the end of the maximum treatment duration period in subd. 3. DWD 81.08(3)(h)(h) Manual therapy. For purposes of this paragraph, “manual therapy” includes soft tissue and joint mobilization, therapeutic massage, and manual traction. All of the following guidelines apply to manual therapy: DWD 81.08(3)(h)2.2. Maximum treatment frequency is up to 5 times per week for the first one to 2 weeks decreasing in frequency until the end of the maximum treatment duration period in subd. 3. DWD 81.08(3)(i)(i) Phoresis. For purposes of this paragraph, “phoresis” includes iontophoresis and phonophoresis. All of the following guidelines apply to phoresis: