Passive Care: Frequency Picture

Question 1

What are the types of Frequencies?

Answer 1

• Ultra Low
• Low
• Medium
• High

Question 2

What are the types of Frequencies?

Answer 2

• Ultra Low
• Low
• Medium
• High

Question 3

What is Ultra Low Frequency used for?

Answer 3

Cellular Heating

Question 4

What is the frequency for Ultra Low?

Question 5

What is the modality used for Ultra Low?

Answer 5

MENS (microamps)

Question 6

What is Low Frequency used for?

Answer 6

Contraction

Rehab Muscle

Question 7

What is the frequency for Low?

Answer 7

1 - 150 Hz

Question 8

What are the modalities for Low?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is Medium frequency used for?

Answer 9

nothing really - just used to get from one side to the other

used to get in and then it’s treated with low frequency

Question 10

What is the frequency for Medium?

Answer 10

1,000 - 10,000 Hertz

Question 11

What are the modalities for Medium Frequency?

Answer 11

IF (4,000)

RS (2,000)

Question 12

What is High frequency used for?

Answer 12

Heating

Chronic

Question 13

What is the frequency for High?

Answer 13

1 Million Hertz

Question 14

What are the modalities for High Frequency?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What are the different types of Currents?

Answer 15

AC = biphasic, no polarity / Sine, Faradic, IF
DC = monophasic, polarity / Galvanic, High Volt

Question 16

What is Sine?

Answer 16

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ
AC, Biphasic, No Polarity
symmetrical
best contractor
no charge left in patient
most efficient

Question 17

What is Faradic?

Answer 17

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ
AC, Biphasic, No Polarity
asymmetrical
sporadic
RD
not used very often

Question 18

What is Interferential?

Answer 18

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ
AC, Biphasic, No Polarity
two sine waves

Question 19

What is Galvanic?

Answer 19

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ
DC, Monophasic, Polarity
same thing as low volt galvanic
make and break

Question 20

What is High Volt?

Answer 20

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ
DC, Monophasic, Polarity
twin pulsed peak
only electrical muscle stim that can be used on anesthesia

Question 21

What is Ultra Low Frequency used for?

Answer 21

Cellular Heating

Question 22

What is the frequency for Ultra Low?

Question 23

What is the modality used for Ultra Low?

Answer 23

MENS (microamps)

Question 24

What is Low Frequency used for?

Answer 24

Contraction

Rehab Muscle

Question 25

What is the frequency for Low?

Answer 25

1 - 150 Hz

Question 26

What are the modalities for Low?

Answer 26

``` 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

Question 27

What is Medium frequency used for?

Answer 27

nothing really - just used to get from one side to the other | used to get in and then it's treated with low frequency

Question 28

What is the frequency for Medium?

Answer 28

1,000 - 10,000 Hertz

Question 29

What are the modalities for Medium Frequency?

Answer 29

IF (4,000) | RS (2,000)

Question 30

What is High frequency used for?

Answer 30

Heating | Chronic

Question 31

What is the frequency for High?

Answer 31

1 Million Hertz

Question 32

What are the modalities for High Frequency?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What are the different types of Currents?

Answer 33

``` AC = biphasic, no polarity / Sine, Faradic, IF DC = monophasic, polarity / Galvanic, High Volt ```

Question 34

What is Sine?

Answer 34

``` LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ AC, Biphasic, No Polarity symmetrical best contractor no charge left in patient most efficient ```

Question 35

What is Faradic?

Answer 35

``` LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ AC, Biphasic, No Polarity asymmetrical sporadic RD not used very often ```

Question 36

What is Interferential?

Answer 36

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ AC, Biphasic, No Polarity two sine waves

Question 37

What is Galvanic?

Answer 37

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ DC, Monophasic, Polarity same thing as low volt galvanic make and break

Question 38

What is High Volt?

Answer 38

LOW FREQUENCY: 1-150 HZ DC, Monophasic, Polarity twin pulsed peak only electrical muscle stim that can be used on anesthesia