Modalities Flashcards
Russian pulse duration
150-200 µsec
Russian pulse frequency
50-70
Russian On:Off time
10:50
Russian Ramp
1-5 sec
Russian electrode placement
Bipolar
Russian Treatment time
Based on number of contractions
Russian Amplitude
Max contraction/tolerance
Russian Parameters
Pulse width/Duration= 150-200 µsec
Pulse Frequency= 50-70 pps
On:Off time: Will vary on your use, 10 sec on:50 sec off is common for >10 reps
Ramp: 1-5 sec up/down
Bipolar electrode placement
Determine treatment based on number of contractions not length of time (similar to therapeutic exercise prescription)
Amplitude: Maximal contraction/tolerance
NMES Pulse Duration
200-800 Pulse µsec
NMES Pulse Frequency
30-100 pps
NMES On:Off time
10:50 common for >10 reps
NMES Ramp
1-5 sec
NMES electrode placement
bipolar
NMES treatment time
based off of # of contractions
NMES Amplitude
Max contraction/tolerance
Typical NMES parameters
Pulse width/Duration= 200-800 µsec
Pulse Frequency= 30-100 pps
On:Off time: Will vary on your use, 10 sec on:50 sec off is common for >10 reps
Ramp: 1-5 sec up/down
Bipolar electrode placement
Determine treatment based on number of contractions not length of time (similar to therapeutic exercise prescription)
Amplitude: Maximal contraction/tolerance
IFC Pulse duration
200-400µsec
IFC Frequency
10-150 pps
IFC duration
10-30 mins
IFC electrode setup
Quadripolar
IFC amplitude
strong but tolerable
IFC parameters
Wave form: alternating current (polyphasic sinusoidal) amplitude modulated beats
Pulse width/Duration= 200-400 µsec
Frequency= 10-150 pps
Duration = 10-30 mins
Quadripolar electrode setup
Goal: pain reduction
Amplitude: strong but tolerable sensation
High Rate TENS wave form
typically asymmetrical biphasic
Hight Rate TENS current
continuous, pulsatile, or burst
High Rate TENS Amplitude
comfortable tingling with no muscle response
Hight Rate TENS Frequency
50-80 pps
High Rate TENS pulse duration
50-100 µsec
High Rate TENS treatment time
10 minutes-several hours