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Semester 3 PM Exam 5 > Electrotherapy 2 > Flashcards

Electrotherapy 2 Flashcards

1
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Safety - you need to do what beforehand

A

Sensory testing
Cognitive testing
Proper electrical grounding
Inspect and maintain equipment

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Pain modulation protocols

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Sensory level
Motor level
Noxious level

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3
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Muscle re-education/strengthening protocols

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Muscle re-ed
Muscle strengthening
Functional Estim
Muscle spasm reduction
Biofeedback
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4
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Sensory level pain modulation - current type

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Alternating current

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5
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Sensory level pain modulation - target tissue

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A Beta Fiber

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6
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Sensory level pain modulation - polarity

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balanced

we do not want any polarity

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7
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Sensory level pain modulation - frequency

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higher frequency = more comfort

80-150 Hz

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8
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Sensory level pain modulation - pulse duration

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take the machine as low as possible

20-50 usec

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9
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Sensory level pain modulation - on/off time

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continuous

we want to counter irritation

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10
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Sensory level pain modulation - intensity

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pleasant tingling but no muscle contraction

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11
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Sensory level pain modulation - electrode placement

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surround the dragon
bipolar or quadripolar
can use dermatome or acupressure points

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12
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Sensory level pain modulation - treatment duration

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20-30 min

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13
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Sensory level pain modulation - effect theory

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gate control theory

A beta to stimulate non painful input and compete with the painful signals

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14
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Sensory level pain modulation - length of effect

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no residual effect

when machine is turned off, their pain will return

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15
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Sensory level pain modulation - use it when

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Maybe to relieve pain while doing something else (ROM, adhesive capsulitis)
Maybe after session too, to reduce pain
Can also send patient home with it

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16
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Sensory level pain modulation - AKA

A

TENS

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17
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Motor level pain modulation - AKA

A

low frequency TENS

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18
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Motor level pain modulation - current type

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Alternating

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19
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Motor level pain modulation - target tissue

A

alpha motor neuron

goal is muscle twitch

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20
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Motor level pain modulation - polarity

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none

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21
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Motor level pain modulation - frequency

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2-10 Hz

We just want a muscle twitch, not tetany

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22
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Motor level pain modulation - pulse duration

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150 usec for small mm

300-400 usec for others

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23
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Motor level pain modulation - on/off time

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continuous

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24
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Motor level pain modulation - intensity

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tingling and then keep turning up until feel muscle twitch

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25
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Motor level pain modulation - electrode placement

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bipolar or quadripolar
at muscle belly
motor points

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26
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Motor level pain modulation - treatment duration

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30 - 45 min

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27
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Motor level pain modulation - effect theory

A

endogenous opioid

inc amount of circulating opioids

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28
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Motor level pain modulation - length of effect

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several hours

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29
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Noxious TENS - current type

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direct

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30
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Noxious TENS - target tissue

A

C fiber

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31
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Noxious TENS - polarity

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present due to direct current

we aren’t using it though

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32
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Noxious TENS - pulse duration

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1 msec to 1 sec

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33
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Noxious TENS - on/off time

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none

you are treating one spot and moving on to another essentially

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34
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Noxious TENS - intensity

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max tolerated, noxious

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35
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Noxious TENS - electrode placement

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trigger points
painful points
often using an activator (or wand, probe) or point stimulator

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36
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Noxious TENS - treatment duration

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vary depending on number of points treated

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37
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Noxious TENS - effect theory

A

endogenous opioids

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38
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Noxious TENS - length of effect

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several hours

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39
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Interferential current (IFC) - current type

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interferential current

need medium frequency generator machine

40
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Interferential current (IFC) - target tissue

41
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Interferential current (IFC) - polarity

42
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Interferential current (IFC) - on/off time

A

continuous

43
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Interferential current (IFC) - intensity

A

Max tolerated, pleasant tingling without a muscle twitch

44
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Interferential current (IFC) - electrode placement

A

quadripolar is more often used with channels crossing

45
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Interferential current (IFC) - treatment duration

A

20-30 minutes

46
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Interferential current (IFC) - effect theory

A

gate control theory

47
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Interferential current (IFC) - length of effect

A

no residual effect

48
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Muscle re-education - current type

A

alternating

49
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Muscle re-education - target tissue

A

alpha motor neuron

50
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Muscle re-education - polarity

51
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Muscle re-education - frequency

52
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Muscle re-education - pulse duration

A

150 usec for small mm

300 - 400 usec for other

53
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Muscle re-education - on/off time

54
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Muscle re-education - intensity

A

sustained contraction

55
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Muscle re-education - electrode placement

A

bipolar
quadripolar
parallel to muscle fiber

56
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Muscle re-education - treatment duration

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varies - until patient can volitionally contract the mm or the mm fatigues

57
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Muscle re-education - what do we want

A

isometric contraction

best to position muscle in mid range (or position of function) and stabilze distal extremity

58
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Muscle re-education - length of effect

59
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Muscle re-education - what do we want

A

isometric contraction

best to position muscle in mid range (or position of function) and stabilze distal extremity

60
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Muscle strengthening - current type

A

alternating

61
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Muscle strengthening - target tissue

A

alpha motor neuron

62
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Muscle strengthening - polarity

63
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Muscle strengthening - frequency

64
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Muscle strengthening - pulse duration

A

150 usec small mm

300-400 for other

65
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Muscle strengthening - on/off time

66
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Muscle strengthening - intensity

A

maximum isometric contraction

67
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Muscle strengthening - electrode placement

A

bipolar
quadripolar
parallel to the muscle bellies

68
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Muscle strengthening - treatment duration

A

goal of 10-12 repititions

69
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Muscle strengthening - what do we want

A

isometric contraction

best to position muscle in mid range (or position of function) and stabilze distal extremity

70
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Functional Estim - current type

A

alternating

71
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Functional Estim - target tissue

A

alpha motor neurons

72
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Functional Estim - polarity

73
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Functional Estim - frequency

74
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Functional Estim - pulse duration

A

150 Hz for small mm

300-400 Hz for other

75
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Functional Estim - on/off time

76
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Functional Estim - intensity

A

sustained contraction

77
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Functional Estim - doing what

A

Same as mm re-ed but having the patient perform a functional task while applying the estim

78
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Functional Estim - treatment duration

A

Varies

until patient can volitionally contract the mm or the mm fatigues

79
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Functional Estim - goal

A

to get the patient to perform a functional task while applying the estim

80
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Russian - polarity

81
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Russian - target tissue

A

alpha motor neuron

82
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Russian - on/off time

A

1: 5 strengthening
1: 3 re-ed

83
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Russian - intensity

A

Strengthening - stop at max isometric contraction

Re-ed - stop at isometric contraction

84
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Russian - electrode placement

A

bipolar
quadripolar
Parallel to mm fibers

85
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Russian - treatment duration

A 
re-ed = until mm fatigues or volitional contraction
strengthening = 10-12 reps
86
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Spasm reduction - target tissue

A

alpha motor neuron

87
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Spasm reduction - polarity

88
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Spasm reduction - frequency

89
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Spasm reduction - pulse duration

A

150 for small

300-400 usec for other

90
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Spasm reduction on/off time

A

1:1 ratio
goal is muscle fatigue
(maybe 10 sec on and 10 off)

91
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Spasm reduction - intensity

A

max isometric contraction

92
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Spasm reduction - electrode placement

A

bipolar
quadripolar
parallel to mm fiber

93
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Spasm reduction - treatment duration

A

until the muscle fatigues

94
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When is interferential often used

A

sensory level pain modulation

95
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Russian is often used for

A

muscle strength

muscle re-ed

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