Practical 1 Flashcards
Monophasic to reduce acute edema:
negative at site Pulse duration: 40-100 us Pulse frequency: 100-125pps Amplitude: comfortable tingling on:off time: continuous ramp: continuous Treatment duration: 20-30 min Treatment frequency: once or more daily
Waveforms to reduce acute edema:
monophasic
Waveforms to reduce acute pain
monophasic biphasic asymmetrical biphasic symmetrical quadripolar interferential premodulated interferential
Biphasic symmetrical to reduce spasm for large muscles
Pulse duration: 200-350us Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 10-30 mins Treatment frequency: every 2-3 hours daily
Russian to reduce chronic edema for small muscles:
Pulse duration: cannot set Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 30 mins Treatment frequency: twice daily
Russian to reduce spasm for large muscles
Pulse duration: cannot set Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 10-30 mins Treatment frequency: every 2-3 hours daily
Waveform for wound healing proliferative phase:
monophasic
Waveforms for strengthening small muscles:
biphasic asymmetrical
biphasic symmetrical
Russian
Biphasic symmetrical to reduce chronic edema for small muscles:
Pulse duration: 150-200us Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 30 mins Treatment frequency: twice daily
Monophasic for acute pain:
Pulse duration: 50-80us Pulse frequency: 100-150pps Amplitude: comfortable tingling On: Off time: continuous Ramp: continuous Treatment duration: up to 24 hours Treatment frequency: prn
Waveform to reduce spasm for large muscles
biphasic symmetrical
Russian
Parameters for Russian for strengthening large muscles:
Pulse Duration: cannot set Pulse frequency: 35-80pps Current Amplitude: 10%MVIC or 50%MVIC On:Off time: 6-10 sec on Ratio: 1:5 Ramp: 2 sec Treatment duration: 10-20 contraction Treatment frequency: Every 2-3 hours
Waveforms for wound healing inflammatory phase:
monophasic
Monophasic for wound healing inflammatory phase:
electrode negative at wound area Pulse duration: 40-100 us Pulse frequency: 60-125pps Amplitude: comfortable tingling on:off time: continuous ramp: continuous Treatment duration: 45-60 min Treatment frequency: daily
Biphasic symmetrical for neuromuscular reeducation for large muscle
Pulse duration: 200-350us Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: depends on activity On:Off time: timed with activity Ramp: 2 sec Treatment duration: 10-20 contractions Treatment Frequency: prn for therapy Patient should contract voluntary when stim is on
Biphasic asymmetrical to reduce chronic edema for small muscles:
Pulse duration: 150-200us Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 30 mins Treatment frequency: twice daily
Russian to reduce chronic edema for large muscles:
Pulse duration: cannot set Pulse frequency: 35-50pps Amplitude: visible contraction On: Off time: 2-5 sec; ratio 1:1 Ramp: 1 sec Treatment Duration: 30 mins Treatment frequency: twice daily