Lab MT 1 Flashcards
Indications for use of cryotherapy
Acute pain, inflammation
muscle spasm
Febrile state
Insect bites
Burns, boils
Contraindications for cryotherapy
Raynauds
Coma
Peripheral vascular disease
Over the heart
Open wounds
Rheumatoid
Pregnancy
Cold hypersensitivity
procedure of cryotherapy
5 minute duration
one towel layer
tell patient they can take it off at any point if it becomes painful
stop when patient reports numbness
indications for use of heat
muscle spasm
chronic pain
vascular stasis
general anxiety
contraindications for use of heat therapy
peripheral vascular disease
over pregnant uterus
over the eyes
over infection
patients with fever
procedure of heat exposure
10-20 minutes
6-8 towel layers
check every 5 minutes
how many towel layers are the heat packs
~4 towel layers
indications for dynatron microcurrent probe
open wound healing
soft tissue repair
pain
contraindications for dynatron microcurrent probes
over pregnant uterus
over tumor
cardiac arrhythmia
implanted electrical devices
procedure for dynatron microcurrent probe
350-550 microamps
.5-10hz
circle the dragon
4-6 points for 10 seconds at each site
press start on the probe
indications and contraindications for dynatron microcurrent pads:
open wound healing
soft tissue repair
over pregnant uterus
over tumor
cardiac arrhythmia
implanted electrical devices
procedure for dynatron microcurrent pads
50microamps
.3 hz
alternating polarity
pads proximal and distal to area of concern
20-30 minutes
procedure for alphastim transcranial:
350-550microamps
.5hz
ear clips with water
slide bottom to 60 min or continuous
30min-2 hrs
indications and contraindications for alphastim transcranial:
headaches
implanted electrical devices
pregnant uterus
tumors
procedure for alphastim probe:
.5hz
350-550 microamps
4-6 spots
10 seconds at each spot
circle the dragon protocol
slide bottom switch to probes
