Physical Agents Flashcards
tissue healing/inflammation
ice (acute)
high-volt pulsed current HVPC (acute, subacute, chronic)
Iontophoresis (acute,subacute,chronic)
Pain Control
Ice (acute, subacute, chronic)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) (acute, subacute, chronic)
Interferential current (IFC) (acute, subacute, chronic)
Superficial heat (subacute, chronic)
ultrasound (US) (subacute, chronic)
Iontophoresis (Ionto) (acute, subacute, chronic)
Edema management
High-volt pulsed current HVPC (acute, subacute)
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation NMES
Russian stimulation (subacute chronic)
Improve Mobility
superficial heat (subacute, chronic)
neuromuscular electrical stimulation NMES
Russian stimulation (subacute, chronic)
continuous ultrasound US (subacute, chronic)
Muscle Activation/Re-education/Strengthening
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation NMES Russian stimulation (acute, subacute, chronic) functional electrical stimulation (acute, subacute, chronic)
What would you use ice for?
tissue healing/inflammation (acute) pain control (acute, subacute, chronic)
What would you use HVPC high-volt pulsed current for?
tissue healing/inflammation (acute,subacute,chronic) edema management (acute, subacute)
What would you use iontophoresis for?
tissue healing/inflammation (acute, subacute, chronic) pain control (acute, subacute, chronic)
What would you use transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation TENS for?
pain control (acute, subacute, chronic)
What would you use interferential current (IFC) for?
pain control (acute, subacute, chronic)
What would you use superficial heat for?
pain control (subacute, chronic) improve mobility (subacute, chronic)
What would you use ultrasound US for?
pain control (subacute, chronic)
What would you use neuromuscular electrical stimulation NMES/Russian stimulation for?
Edema management (subacute, chronic) improve mobility (subacute, chronic) muscle activation/re-education/strengthening (acute, subacute, chronic)
When would you use continuous ultrasound US?
improve mobility (subacute, chronic)
When would you use functional electrical stimulation?
muscle activation/re-education/strengthening (acute, subacute, chronic)