Final Exam Flashcards
what is phisiotherapy
it enhances soft tissue healing
what are the 5 classes of laser therapy
- pen toner- light therapy -b laser - low level - potent -like lasik
what are the benefits of laser therapy
helps with inflamation and welling and is good for tendon and ligament damage does not go through the tissue so it is potent
what two locations do you use laser therapy
at accupuncture points and at point of injury
what does magnetic therapy do
increases blood flow good for strains and sprains
artho stem gun
jackhammer like massager
vibra cussor
deep massager
ultrasound
contains crystals, this is deep heat for tendons and ligaments does go through the tissue so it looses potency need the gel or else you burn the periosteum
2 types of ultrasounds
diagnostic (pregnancy) and theraputic
TENS trans cutaneous electric nerve simulator
used as a pain relief- it diminishes the pain you feel
used with ice
EMS electric stim
used to break up muscle spasm
decrease adhesion formation - can be used to build muscles
short wave diathermy
deep heat has been outdated
chrytherapy- ice
4 stages if ice 1 cold 2 tingling 3 burning- reached at 13 mins 4 numbness should only be done for 20 mins
ice TENS laser
decreases blood flow and inflamation
heat
only use moist heat not dry heat use only 48 hours after injury
thermafour
best kind of moist heat
hydrotherapy- water therapy
good because it is non weight bearing and good for muscle tone
when was chiropractic care started
1895
who startred it
DD Palmer the father of chiro
who developed chiro
BJ palmer he made chiro well known
Who educated people on chiro
David palmer he is the onw who got it acreddited
what does chiro focus on
the corrections of subluxation
what is a subluxation
less than a dislocation and it occurs when the nervous system has fallen out of communication
spinal kinesiopahology
study of motion this occurs when joints get disfunctional
neuropathofisiology
nerve pain because horses do not work and it pinches a nerve
myopathology
muscle spasm because the muscle is overworked
histopathology
inflamation of a disk ligament and soft tissue
pathophisiology
decay of the spine leads to DJD and DDD
static palpation
running hand along neck and feeling for spasm and seeing if joint is stiff or spongy
hip palp
spongy hips are good
motion palpation
making horses strech
how to know your horse needs an adjustment
same as a massage horse is stiff sore in pain ect
how people make horses lame
bad saddle fit fat rider putting horses on stall rest- they should be out transportation pulling on reins bad shoes
when do you not adjust chiropracticaly
when you think horse is injured or could have a fracture run everything by your vet
manual adjustment
using your hands
instrumental adjustment
is a spring loaded tool does not crack bone but there is a pop
