Passive Care Flashcards
Contras to all modalities
Hemorrhage
Infection w/ suppuration
Malignancy (except TENs)
Contras to all heating
DM Encapsulated swellings Active TB Decrease thermal sensations Edema Abdomen or LB during pregnancy Acute conditions
Acute =
Up to 72 hrs
Subacute =
Swelling limited but debris and discoloration prevents healing
During subacute, ____ in beneficial
Pumping
Chronic =
2 wks longer than anticipated
Contras to all electrical
Brain Eyes Heart Carotid sinuses Pacemaker Anesthesia Pregnancy LB Open wounds
PRICES
Protect Rest Ice Compression Elevate Support
Ultra low frequency causes
cellular healing
low frequency causes
contraction
medium frequency causes
depth
high frequency causes
heat
MENS is a _____ frequency
ultra low
Low frequency therapies
EMS High Volt LVG Sine Faradic Interference (IF & RS) TENS
Medium frequency therapies
IF (4,000)
RS (2,000)
High frequency therapies
Superficial heat (IR and UV) Deep heat (MWD, SWD, US)
Sine, Faradic, and Interferential waves are all ______ current and the polarity is
AC or Biphasic
no polarity
Galvanic and high volt waves are __ current and there __ polarity
DC/ Monophasic
there is polarity
Electrothermal
micro-vibration that leads to HEAT (Joule’s law)
Electrochemical
(ionto and opioids) Iontophoresis is DC current
Electrophysical
ions push other molecules around shifting the Na+/K+ pump resulting in contraction (kinetic)
increase frequency
deeper penetration
medium frequency
decreased skin impedance
if the dispersal pad is too small or active sides are too large
it causes a tingle
Duty cycle for exercise/ rehab
1:3 or 1:5
a weaker muscle needs more rest (1:5)
surge for exercise/ rehab
increased ramp time
duty cycle for fatigue/ spasm
1:1 and its pulsed/ tetanizing
Modulation is used to
avoid accommodation
Endorphin frequencies
1-20
Enkephalin frequencies
70-150
What burns the patient
Amps
EMG
used to test MUSCLE best
NCV
used to test NERVE best
Arndt-Schultz principle
energy of modality has to be absorbed by the body to stimulate physiological response
Law of Grotthus- Draper
inverse relationship between penetration and absorption of energy (Ultra Sound)
CBAN
Cold
Burn
Ache
Numb
Hunting-Lewis Reaction
not the desired “pumping”… goes from vasodilation to vasoconstriction off and on when iced for too long
Warm treatment temperatures
96-99
Hot treatment temperatures
99-104
Convection
transmission of heat by circulation of heat particles
baths and IR
convection
Radiation
transmission of heat without the intervening medium getting warm
MWD, IR, UV
through lamps, radiation
Conduction
transfer heat through a substance
Ice, hydrocollator, paraffin, IR
conduction
The only modality that uses conversion
ultrasound
Deep heat
MWD, SWD
Superficial heat
IR, UV, continuous US
modality for spasm
heat
modality for spasticity
cold
cryotherapy primary effect
decreases edema
Indications for cryotherapy
headaches (migraines)
spasticity- MFS (trigger points)
Contraindications for cryotherapy
chilblains and frostbite
tension headaches
spasm- FM
ice immersion (or bath) is
CONVECTION
- all other icing is conduction
how many towel layers need to be used with hydrocollator packs
6 layers
Hydrocollator temperature
150-170
Paraffin temperature
125-130
indications of hydrocollator
tension headaches, prior to adjustments, spasm (FibroMyalgia)
Contrast bath
convection
Indications for contrast bath
raynaud’s, Buerger’s, subacute
Whirlpool bath
used for debridement at 100-105 degrees.
SITZ bath
2-10 minutes. Temperature is 105-115 so it can burn faster
Paraffin ratio
7:1 paraffin to mineral oil
Purpose of mineral oil in paraffin
Lower boiling temp