PT Flashcards
Massage
Ind: subacute sp/str, bruises, tendinitis, bursitis
Contra: vasc probs
Friction used to break adhesions
TrP therapy
Ind: myofascial pn
Used to elongate contracted bands of musc fibers
No longer than 10 sec
Traction
Ind: disc, ivf encroach, chronic musc spasm
Contra: bone weak/inhibiting conditions, lig instab, acute injury
Cryotherapy
Ind: acute
Contra: circulation probs, hypersens to cold, frostbite, raynaud
20-30 min, RICE
Infrared
Ind: chronic msk cond, arthritic, stiff joints
Contra: acute, inflam, abnorm therm sens
Ultraviolet
Ind: skin and bone cond
Contra: hemorrhage and inflam
Antibact/fungal, metab effects
Diathermy
Ind: deep chronic msk cond, PID, prostitis
Contra: acute, metallic implants, epiphyseal centers
Ultrasound
Ind: msk, contracture, adhesion. Pulsed for acute and continuous for sub and chronic
Contra: epiphyseal centers, bony prominences, frx
Effects: thermal, mechanical, chem, neural
Low volt galvanic
Exhibits polar effects
Iontophoresis. Denervated muscle
High volt
Pain control, reduce musc spasm and edema, to exercise musc
Faradic/sine wave
Muscle contraction, stretch fibrotic tissue and to increase lymph flow
IFC
Pain control, red edema, break music spasm, exercise musc
Deeper penetration via 2 crossing sine waves
Isometric muscle contraction
Tension is developed but muscle does not change length, no joint movement
Isotonic
Musc contraction with change in length , joint movement and performed with constant resistance
Concentric: shortened
Eccentric: lengthened
Isokinetic
Musc contrx with a change in length a constantly changing resistance performed at a constant speed thru full rom
Buerger-Allen
For peripheral vascular dz
Williams
Ab crunches, pelvic tilits, ham stretches to REDUCE hyperlordosis
McKenzie
LB ext used to INCREASE lumbar lordosis and rehab a disc
Codman
Finger tip wall walking and pendular exercises used to restore normal shoulder movements
Jacobson
Biofeedback
DeLorme
Rehab knee
Frenkel
Increase coordination and uses wobble board
Bobarth
Pt with CP, patterning
Plyometrics
Ballistic exercises