Passive Care - Sinusoidal / Faradic

Question 1

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Action

Answer 1

Electrokinetic (sinusoidal destructive if perpendicular - used for interference current)

Question 2

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Results

Answer 2

Muscle contraction
Stretching of fibrotic tissue
Hyperemia
Increased lymph flow
Decongestion
Detoxification

Question 3

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Wavelength

Answer 3

Symmetrical (sinusoidal)

Asymmetrical (faradic)

Question 4

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Indications SINE

Answer 4

1. Muscle Tension - Intermittent
2. Hysterical Paralysis
3. UMNL lesions in which the LMNL is intact
4. testing, toning, massaging, exercising normal muscles

Question 5

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Indications Faradic

Answer 5

1. Stimulating of weak or paralyzed muscles / 1:5 duty cycle

2. Electrodiagnosis (reaction of degeneration)

Question 6

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Contraindications

Answer 6

Same as those to all modalities and all electrical modalities
Where muscle contraction is not desired: fracture, dislocation, osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, Pott’s disease (TB), when it may disrupt a healing process (eg. consolidation of hematoma, pacemaker, recent scar tissue, new skin, abrasions)

Question 7

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Intensity

Answer 7

To patient tolerance or until muscle contraction is achieved

Question 8

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Duration

Answer 8

20 minutes

Question 9

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Penetration

Answer 9

Deep

Question 10

Sinusoidal / Faradic: Pads

Answer 10

No dispersal pad