Passive Care: Frequency Picture Flashcards
What are the types of Frequencies?
- Ultra Low
- Low
- Medium
- High
What are the types of Frequencies?
- Ultra Low
- Low
- Medium
- High
What is Ultra Low Frequency used for?
Cellular Heating
What is the frequency for Ultra Low?
What is the modality used for Ultra Low?
MENS (microamps)
What is Low Frequency used for?
Contraction
Rehab Muscle
What is the frequency for Low?
1 - 150 Hz
What are the modalities for Low?
High Volt (which is low frequency) Low Volt Galvinized (electrophoresis) Sine (IF is most common) Faradic (RD) Interference (IF & RS) TENS (Milliamps) - used for pain
HV & IF are good for contraction
What is Medium frequency used for?
nothing really - just used to get from one side to the other
used to get in and then it’s treated with low frequency
What is the frequency for Medium?
1,000 - 10,000 Hertz
What are the modalities for Medium Frequency?
IF (4,000)
RS (2,000)
What is High frequency used for?
Heating
Chronic
What is the frequency for High?
1 Million Hertz
What are the modalities for High Frequency?
Superficial Heat:
IR (infrared) - MC modality of all (warm bath, paraffin, etc)
UV (ultraviolet) - skin and bones
Deep Heat: (diathermy)
MWD (microwave diathermy)
SWD (short wave diathermy)
US (ultrasound) / 1 MHz - 3 MHz) - diathermy if use for high frequency, heat / if just US and pulsed you can use on acute
What are the different types of Currents?
AC = biphasic, no polarity / Sine, Faradic, IF DC = monophasic, polarity / Galvanic, High Volt