Electrical File Modes Flashcards

1
Q

Electrical File

A

Position: Tip of little finger into the center of the palm.

Purpose: Indicates a bio-electric dysfunction. Formats locking in the Electric File

Procedure: Pause Lock the mode and hold the point, or to use a micro-current instrument, engage Local / PL / Calculate / count the amplitude / then engage Remote / Calculate / count the frequency / test for the wave form and polarity.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Square Wave

A

Position: Thumb DIP radial crease on the little finger DIP radial crease.

Purpose: Indicates that electronic reproduction of the therapeutic current must be a square wave pattern.

Procedure: Select the square or standard wave form when setting up for electronic therapy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Sine Wave

A

Position: Thumb DIP radial crease on the little PIP radial crease,

Purpose: Indicates that electronic reproduction of the therapeutic current must be in a sine wave pattern.

Procedure: Select the sine or gentle wave form when setting up for electronic therapy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Negative Polarity (Tonification)

A

Position: Thumb pad on the dorsum of the little finger PIP.

Purpose: An indicator or format for negative polarity. Applied to the skin, it will tonify internal circuits. Applied with a needle, it will sedate tissue.

Procedure: Select the negative polarity setting when preparing to tonify with surface electronic therapy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Positive Polarity (Sedation)

A

Position: Thumb pad on the dorsum of the little finger DIP.

Purpose: An indicator or format for positive polarity.

Procedure: Select the positive polarity setting when preparing to sedate with surface electronic therapy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly