Lab Review 1

Question 1

Superficial Heat
How deep does the heat go?
What type of structures does it reach?

Answer 1

Goes a couple of cm. Cannot get to muscles or joint, but if a jt is superficial, such as the acromion, the heat could get to that jt.

Question 2

The infrared lamp

Why did we use it?
Why did we position the lamp the way we did?

Answer 2

The lady had fibromyalgia. Pts w/ fibromyalgia don't like to be touched. 
The pain was in her lateral neck and upper trapezius.
The angle (perpendicular) and distance have direct effects on how the radiation works for the infrared lamp

Question 3

Paraffin bath

What is unique about the paraffin bath?
How can it be applied?
How is it generally used with therapy?

Answer 3

Paraffin covers all the skin to get heat through the whole hand.

Can be painted–but it’s messy–or dipped–most popular method.

Prepares patient for therapeutic exercise or manual therapy.

Question 4

Heat on the lower back.

Where was the pt’s issue?
Why was the heat placed on the lower back?

Answer 4

Heat on lower back was meant to heat the blood in the lower back to enhance the disassociation of oxygen from blood to tissue distally.

Pt did not have normal sensation in the leg–a contraindication.

Question 5

How does one use tape that doesn’t stretch?

Answer 5

Drape on the forearm with no pressure. When one then goes to the gym and uses weights, the forearm puts stretch on the tape. Tape exudes pressure. Called working pressure.

Question 6

How does one use tape that does stretch?

Answer 6

When an elastic band is on the forearm, place it on the arm at the tightness of the sock. The tape will exude constant pressure called resting pressure.