Modalities Flashcards
heat application increases
CO
vasodilation
HR
RR
metabolic rate
heat application decreases
muscle activity
blood pressure
blood to internal organs
BF to resting muscle
SV
cold application increases
joint stiffness
pain threshold
muscle activation
cold application decreases
collagen extensibility
BF
capillary permeability
local metabolism
spasticity
NCV
hot pack temp
160-170
hot pack time
20-30min
hot pack layers
6-8 layers
cold pack temp
25
cold pack time
10-20 min
stages of cold
CBAN
cold, burning, aching, numb
contraindications heat pack
arterial disease
bleeding or hemorrhage
over an area of compromised circulation
over an area of malignancy
thrombophlebitis
impaired sensation or mentation
infared irraditation of eyes
contra cold pack
cold hypersensitivity
cold intolerance
cryoglobulinemia
paroxysmal CHg
Raynaud’s
over-regenerating peripheral nerves
circulatory compromise
NMES frequency
35-80pps
NMES duration
150-200 us small m.
200-350 us large m.
NMES amplitude
> 10% MVIC injured m.
50% MVIC uninjured m.
NMES on:off ration
1:5
treatment time
10-20 min to produced 10-20 repetitions for strengthening
negative electrode
promote healing of inflamed or infected wounds
positive electrode
healing of wounds without inflammation (proliferation phase)
HVPC frequency
60-125 pps
HVPC duration
40-100 us
HVPC amplitude
comfortable tingling
HVPC treatment time
45-60 minutes 5d/wk