AT pt 2 Flashcards
1
Q
acute versus chronic pain
A
acute pain is less than 6 months in duration
chronic pain last longer than months
chronic pain continues beyond normal healing time.
2
Q
includes cryotherapy, thermotherapy, electrical stimulating currents, diathermy and lasers
A
electromagnetic
3
Q
energy travels in a straight line, the energy can be absorbed, refracted, reflected, or transmitted
A
electromagnetic
4
Q
heat is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one
A
conduction
5
Q
transfer of heat through movement of fluids or gases
A
convection
6
Q
heating is transferred from one object through space to another object
A
radiation
7
Q
generation of heat from another object
A
conversion
