Modalities Flashcards
modality of choice for pain and edema
short wave diathermy: improves edema drainage and reduces pain after soft tissue injury (ankle, sprains, low back pain, and rotator cuff surgery), also improves wound healing
or sine wave
modality of choice for soft tissue healing
short wave diathermy: incisional wounds, pressure ulcers, burn-related injuries, tendon injuries
after surgical wound sites, SWD showed an increase in collagen formation, WBC infiltration, and phagocytosis, tendons showed increase tensile strength
modality of choice for bone healing
short wave diathermy: can accelerate the healing of bone fractures but NOT nonunion acute fractures
modality of choice for sxs of OA
short wave diathermy
contraindications of diathermy
implanted or transcutaneous neural stimulators (including pacemakers), pregnancy, metal implants and jewelry, malignancy, over the eyes, over the testes, over growing epiphyses
modality of choice for adhesions or trigger points
sine wave
modality of choice for muscle spasms, muscular atrophy, trigger points, restricted joint motion, passive exercise
sine wave
modality of choice for denervation, ischemia
sine wave
contraindications of sine wave
over the eye, brain hematoma, fracture, metallic implant, pregnany, pacemaker, cancerous lesion
modality of choice for pain reduction (muscle spasms, muscle exercise and re-education, circulation enhancement and edema reduction)
high voltage galvanism
contraindications of high voltage galvanism
low back or abdomen in pregnancy, neoplasms, pacemakers, over eyes brain or heart, over hemorrhage
modality of choice for stimulation of denervation of muscles, restricted joint motion
low voltage galvanism
modality of choice for arthritis, neuralgia, sprains, and strains
low voltage galvanism
modality of choice for acute and chronic pain
low voltage galvanism
modality of choice for pressure ulcers
low voltage galvanism
modality of choice for excessive scarring
low voltage galvanism
contraindications to low voltage galvanism
abd and pelvis in pregnancy, cancerous lesions, pacemaker, metallic implants, dont treat on a metal table, dont break the circuit suddenly
modality of choice for calcium deposits
acetate iontophoresis (-)
modality of choice for fungal infection
copper iontophoresis (+)
modality of choice for inflammation
dexmethasone phosphate iontophoresis (-)
modality of choice for local anesthetic
lidocaine iontophoresis (+)
modality of choice for muscle relaxant
magnesium iontophoresis (+)
modality of choice for dermal ulcers or wounds
zinc iontophoresis (+)
contraindications to iontophoresis
pacemaker, defibrillator, unstable arrhythmias, electrodes over carotid sinus, venous or arterial thrombosis or thrombophlebitis, pregnancy, malignant tumors, after application of heat/ice/US
modality of choice for pain relief/anesthetic effect
interferential current (stimulates the release of endorphins and blocks the transmission of pain impulses vis pain gate mechanism
modality of choice for tissue healing, swelling, inflammation
interferential current: increased blood flow
modality of choice for weak muscles due to injury
interferential current: muscle stimulation
contraindications to interferential current
recent surgeries, open wounds, abscesses, circulatory conditions, DVT, metal implants, over pacemakers, pregnant women low back or abdomen, local malignancy, fracture, areas of bone fusion
modality of choice for increasing wound healing or protein synthesis for regeneration of bone tissue
microcurrent
modality of choice for increasing lymphatic flow
microcurrent
modality of choice for sprains, strain, contusions
microcurrent
modality of choice for chronic and acute pain
microcurrent