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1
Q

Hot whirlpool

A

20 min extremity

15 mins full body

2
Q

HOT PACKS

A

20-40MINS

3
Q

UV LAMP

A

skin conditions. Fungi. athletes foot.

4
Q

parrafin bath

A
hands and feet only. 
Arthritis conditions
15-20mins of moist heat. 
thick layers. 
at least 10-12 times
5
Q

connective tissue stretch

A

apply heat for 10 mins
then put them in a stretch position and heat for anther 20 min. then take heat off then apply ice for 10 mins.
then tx is done.

6
Q

CONTRAST BATH

A

Hot (113 degrees) or cold bath (40-45)
10-15 mins, then pull out and put in other for 10-15 mins.
alternate back and forth

7
Q

trigger point

A

hold 20-30 seconds

8
Q

IASTM

A

5-15 min.

CAN NOT DO IN ACTUE PHASE

9
Q

Kinesiotape

A

edema
weak muscles
hypertonic muscles

10
Q

ULTRASOUND

A

can use in acute care

10-20% duty cycle.

11
Q

ULATRASOUND

SUBACUTE CARE

A

50-100% DUTY CYLE, >1.0W.CM (for chronic)
(mild thermal)
1 or 3 MHZ

12
Q

COMBO

A
electric stim  (IFC)& US 
Trigger points or muscle spasm - to activate motor units
MILD TO MODERATE MUSCLE SPASMS to patient tolerance
13
Q

IFC/PREMOD

A

1-5 (10) pps- edema or muscle spasm, chronic pain
80-150 (120) pps acute pain relief
high: ACUTE PAIN, TARGET/SWEEP/20-30MINS
low: chronic pain, target/seep/20-30mins

14
Q

NMES/RUSSIAN STIM

A

NORMAL
CO-CONTRACTION
RECIPRCAL
TIME: 10-20MINS (NEVER GO ABOVE 20)

15
Q

NMES/RSTIM

A

RAMP:

  • ACUTE, 2 secs
  • subacute
16
Q

LASER

A

immediate care.
sweep 5-1000hx for 3 mins only (multiradiance only)

-Acute, subacute, chronic care

17
Q

traction

A

primary goal : pain relief

manual, mechanical, positional, inversion, aquatic

18
Q

Contraindications to traction

A

cervical: RA
inversion: glaucoma
lumbar: hernia, dissecting aaa, pregnancy