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NMES TENS Flashcards

1
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What is the goal of NMES?

A

Stimulate alpha motor neurons

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2
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Why would you do NMES?

A

Retrain lost muscle function after injury/surgery. Decrease atrophy after immobilization

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3
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In NMES physiologic contractions are slow or fast twitch fibers recruited first?

A

Slow

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4
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What causes inhibition in NMES>?

A

Golgi

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5
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What kind of firing is used in physiologic muscle contractions synchrony or asynchronous?

A

Asynchronous

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6
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Does NMES causes fatigue?

A

Not usually because of the order of firing

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7
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In electrical muscle contractions what muscle fibers are recruited first?

A

Fast

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8
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What is the synchrony of firing in electrical muscle stim?

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Synchrony (contraction continues until the stim is lost)

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9
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Is there fatigue seen in electoral stimulated muscle contrition ?

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Yes, rapid

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10
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How does inhibition work with electrical muscle stim?

A

GTO is activated but overcome

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11
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What types of currents are used fro NMES?

A

Russian, biphasic pulsed, interferential

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12
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What is beps set at for NMES?

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50

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13
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What does TENS enduce?

A

Electroanalgesia

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14
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What are the most common waveform for TENS?

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Biphasic, symmetrical, square or rectangular

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15
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For sensory level TENS what is the target?

A

A-beta fibers

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16
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What is the treatment time for sensory level TENS?

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20-30 min

17
Q

Is there a duty cycle with TENS?

A

No

18
Q

What fibers are the target for noxious lever TENS?

A

C fibers

19
Q

TENS is set to patient_____?

A

Comfort

20
Q

Acupuncture like more targets what?

A

A beta fibers

21
Q

Motor level TENS in burst mode is used to target what?

A

Alpha motor

and delta

22
Q

In noxious tens how many miliseconds is required?

A

10-20

23
Q

What is the limit on machines for nox tens?

A

250

24
Q

What is the treatment time for nox tens?

A

30 seconds per point, 8-10 point per session

25
Q

What is the pulse rate for nox tens?

A

60-150 hz

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