Parameters for ESTIM Flashcards

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Russian for Muscle Strengthening

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AC Current
Duty cycle :50
Frequency:50bps
Cycle time : initial 1:5
Chronic 1:3
Ramp 2-5 sec

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NMES for Strength

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AC Current
Duration: 200-300 usec
Frequency:30-50pps
Ramp :2-5 sec up and down
Cycle time: initial 10:50
Chronic 1:3

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Low frequency for muscle spasms NMES

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Frequency : 35-50
Duration:150-200 usec. For small muscles
200-350 for big
amplitude : till visible contraction
Ramp:1:2
Cycle:1:1
Duration:10-30 min

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Russian for muscle spasms

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Duty cycle : 50%
Burst frequency: 50bps
Amplitude :visble contraction
Ramp:2- 5 sec
On:off time: 1:1

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High Frequency NMES (continuous ) for muscle spasms

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Frequency : greater than or equal to 50 ppt
Duration:150-200 small muscles
200-350 usec big muscles
Amp: strongest tolerable contraction
Ramp : 2 sec
Mode:continuous
Treatment duration:5-10 mins or until spasm relieved

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Russian for muscle spasms (chronic)

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Duty cycle :50%
Frequency : 50bps
Amp:strongest possible contraction
Ramp:2 sec
Mode:continuous
Treatment duration: 5-10 min or until relieved

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HPVC for edema control

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Waveform:HPVC
Frequency : 100-125 pps
Duration :2-100 microseconds
Amp:comfortable tingling
Polarity :(negative is distal)
Rx Time: 30 min

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ESTIM for Edema control

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Frequency : 35-50 (NMES), 50 pps (Russian) range is 20-80 pps)
Duration : 100-600 microseconds
Amplitude : to visible contraction
On /off: 1:1
Ramp time : at least 2 sec
Treatment time : 30 min

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Convential TENS for Pain modulation

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Rate: 80-100 pps
Pulse: 50-100 ms
Amplitude : confortável tingling
Time : 20-30 min
Effect : pain relief when machine is on

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Burst TENS For Pain modulation

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Rate :100-150 pps
Width :200 ms
Effect: 4 hours
Disadvantages: its a motor response
The onset of pain relief takes awhile

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Acupuncture TENS for pain modulation

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Rate : 1-4(less than 10 pps)

Width : >200 ms
Amp: strong comfortable contraction
Effect: 4 hours , ? Days
Appropriate for: deep aching , or chronic pain

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Brief Intense TENS for Pain modulation

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Rate : >100 pps
Width : >250 Ms
Amplitude : strong intermittent contraction
Time :5 min
Effect: surface pain. Relief
Disadvannntage : level of stimulation

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IFC for acute pain modulation

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Rate :75-100 bps
Amplitude : comfortable tingling
Time: 20. Min
Effect : pain control

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IFC for chronic pain

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Rate : 1-4 pps or constant at 10 bps
Amp:comfortable. Contraction
Time :20 min
Effect pain modulation

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IFC for edema

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Rate : 15 bps
Time :20 min
Amp: sensory

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