Electro Physical Agents

Question 1

Why do we use EPAS?

Answer 1

Reduce pain
Reduce edema
Improve ROM
Decreases spasm
Improve circulation
Muscle education and strengthening

Question 2

What can the PTA not do with EPAS

Answer 2

Can’t prescribe epas
Cannot decide treatment dose
Cannot change parameters

Question 3

How does electro therapy work

Answer 3

The electrons go through the skin through the negative side, then to the positive side into the device and repeat

Question 4

What do u need to do before doing EPAS

Answer 4

What are needs of the patient
Type of modality to meet those needs
Target tissue
Time parameters
Electrical parameters

Question 5

What might patients feel

Answer 5

Nothing
Sensory
Motor
Noxious

Question 6

6 electro therapy parameters

Answer 6

Time of treatment
Location of treatment
Amplitude
Frequency
Duty cycle/ cycle time
Phase duration

Question 7

Continues duty cycle

Answer 7

Used for pain, edema, and increasing ciructalayion

Question 8

Pulsed duty cycle

Answer 8

Used for muscle strengthening

Question 9

Neural accommodation

Answer 9

When you get used to something and then u don’t feel it anymore