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Modalities Flashcards

1
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Heat or cold source contacts the pt directly?

A

Conduction
Hot pack/cold pack

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2
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The hot or cold source has a medium between it and the pt?

A

Convection
Hot tub/emersion w/ parrafin, fluidotherapy

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3
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Non heat source that causes heating?

A

Conversion
U.S, diathermy

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4
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What are the stages of ice sensation?

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C.B.A.N
Cold, burning, achy, numbness

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5
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Contradictions for cryotherapy?

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Hypersensitivity
Intolerance
Raynauds syndrome
Over regenerating PNS
Over PVD

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6
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What are the indications for cryotherapy? And does cryotherapy decrease or increase all indications?

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Pain
Inflammation
Nerve conduction
Spasticity
Circulation
Metabolism

Decrease

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7
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How long should a cold pack be in the freezer effort first use? And the how long between uses?

A

2 hours first use
30 min between

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8
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How many cm is superficial heat?

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1-2cm

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9
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What is used for superficial heat?

A

Hot pack
Parrafin
Fludiotherapy
Infrared

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10
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What is used as deep heat?

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Continuous u.s
Diathermy

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11
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What are the indications for heat? And what is increased and decreased?

A

Vasodilation- increase
Nerve conduction- increase
Pain- decrease
Healing/metabolism- increase
Extensibility- increase

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12
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How often should you check pt skin when on heat?

A

1st 5 min

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13
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How often should you check pt skin when on heat?

A

1st 5 min

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14
Q

When should you not use heat or what are the contradictions?

A

Hemorrhage/bruise
Blood clot/ DVT
Sensation/mentation
Over tumor
Acute inflammation

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15
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How many times should you dip hand in parrafin with dip wrap?

A

6-10 times out of

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16
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What temp should fludiotherapy be set on?

A

100-118 degrees F

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17
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What should the temp difference be for contrast bath?

A

40 degrees F

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18
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What is the ratio for contrast bath? What type of water should be used first? How many cycles?

A

3:1, 4:1
Hot/cold
3

19
Q

What frequency is ultrasound between at a depth of 2-5cm?

A

1-3 megahertz (MHz)

20
Q

What is ultrasound useful for?

A

Soft tissue shortening
Pain
Dermal ulcers
Surgical skin incisions
Tendon injuries

21
Q

Contradictions for U.S?

A

Pregnant belly
Tumor
Pacemaker
Blood clot
Growth plates
Recent fracture
Bony prominence

22
Q

What are the indications for traction?

A

Disc bulge or herniation
Nerve root impingement
Joint hypomobility
Subacute inflammation
Spasm

23
Q

Contradictions of traction?

A

Acute inflammation or injury
Joint hyper mobility or instability
Peripheral symptoms increase
Uncontrolled HTN
Suspected fracture

24
Q

How many pounds for cervical traction? How many pounds for lumbar traction?

A

8-10
25-50% body weight. 30-45

25
Q

Indications for compression?

A

Edema
Prevent DVTs
Venous statsis ulcers
Limb shaping
Hypertrophic scarring

26
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Contradictions for compression?

A

Heart failure or pulmonary edema
Recent DVT or embolism
Arterial insufficiency
Acute trauma or fracture
Arterial revascularization

27
Q

Can you use static or intermittent compression acutely?

A

Static can be applies acutely

28
Q

What type of contraction should high volt be for muscle re education?

A

Tetanic contraction

29
Q

What are some therapeutic gains for muscle contraction?

A

Muscle re education
Muscle pump contractions
Prevention of disuse atrophy
Maintaining range of motion
Muscle strengthening

30
Q

What current is high volt?

A

Pulsed DC current

31
Q

What current is high volt?

A

Pulsed DC current

32
Q

What is indications for high volt in negative and positive tx pad?

A

Negative- decrease inflammation, decrease infection and edema
Positive- slow to heal wounds

33
Q

What is indications for high volt in negative and positive tx pad?

A

Negative- decrease inflammation, decrease infection and edema
Positive- slow to heal wounds

34
Q

How to get the dosage for iontophoresis?

A

Dosage (mA*min)=current (mA) X time (min)

35
Q

How to get the dosage for iontophoresis?

A

Dosage (mA*min)=current (mA) X time (min)

36
Q

What medication is used for inflammation, spasm, analgesia in iontophoresis?

A

Inflammation- dexamethasone, hydrocortisone
Spasm-calcium, magnesium
Analgesia- lidocaine

37
Q

What medication is used for edema, open skin lesions, scar tissues and calcific deposits in iontophoresis?

A

Edema- Mecholyl, hyaluronidase
Open skin lesions- zinc
Scar tissue- iodine, chlorine
Calcific deposits- acetic acid

38
Q

What type of ions do cathode and anode attract?

A

Cathode- positive charged
Anode- negative charged

39
Q

What are indications for iontophoresis?

A

Superficial locations
Inflammation itis, osis
Scarring
Calcium deposits

40
Q

What are 3 components of laser light?

A

Directional
Monochromatic
Coherent

41
Q

What is the wavelength for shallow laser light? What color is shallow and how many mm?

A

600 nm
Red
1-2mm

42
Q

What is wavelength for deep laser light? What color is it and how many mm is deep?

A

900 nm
Blue
2-4 mm

43
Q

What are contradictions for UV light?

A

Fever of 99.5 or greater
TB pts
Cardiac, kidney, liver disease

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