ELECTRICAL STIMULATION HIGH YIELD Flashcards
what are the principles of electrical stimulation?
- interferential waveform
- premodulated waveform
- medium frequency waveform
- biphasic waveform
what are the types of electrical stimulation?
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
neuroprothesis
functional electrical stimulation (FES)
neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
what are the types of the electrical stimulation on a physical therapy modality level?
cryotherapy
electrotherapy
thermotherapy
what are the physical therapy modalities for electrotherapy?
TENS IFC NMES HVGS Iontophoresis
what are the deep heating thermotherapy physical therapy modalities?
ultrasound
shortwave, diathermy
what are the indications for electrical stimulation?
pain control reduce edema reduce contractures minimize atrophy facilitate muscle re-education strengthen muscle
what are the contraindications for electrical stimulation?
cardiac pacemaker infection blood clots seizures sensory or vascular compromise cancerous
what are the precautions for electrical stimulation
unfused epiphyseal plates
eyes, genitals, carotids
what are the parameters discussed with patient for electrical stimulation use?
prep electrodes
prep patients
discuss termination of treatment
for IFC use, what are the parameters for acute pain?
high pulse rate, 80-200 pps
instant pain relief
lasts a few min
for IFC use, what are the parameters for chronic pain?
low pulse rate, 1-5 pls
slower pain relief
lasts 6-7 hr
target or vector for IFC?
pain that is easily identifiable uses a specific buttons to target spot
pain that is hard to pinpoint via dynamic vector
what is the application of treatment for electrical stimulation (ES)?
select appropriate method
for treatment
patient safety by removing any nearby power cords
select current
select parameter
set treatment time
gradually increase current
keep patient under observation
