PT Flashcards

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Massage

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Ind: subacute sp/str, bruises, tendinitis, bursitis
Contra: vasc probs
Friction used to break adhesions

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2
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TrP therapy

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Ind: myofascial pn
Used to elongate contracted bands of musc fibers
No longer than 10 sec

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Traction

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Ind: disc, ivf encroach, chronic musc spasm
Contra: bone weak/inhibiting conditions, lig instab, acute injury

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Cryotherapy

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Ind: acute
Contra: circulation probs, hypersens to cold, frostbite, raynaud
20-30 min, RICE

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5
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Infrared

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Ind: chronic msk cond, arthritic, stiff joints
Contra: acute, inflam, abnorm therm sens

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Ultraviolet

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Ind: skin and bone cond
Contra: hemorrhage and inflam
Antibact/fungal, metab effects

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Diathermy

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Ind: deep chronic msk cond, PID, prostitis
Contra: acute, metallic implants, epiphyseal centers

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Ultrasound

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Ind: msk, contracture, adhesion. Pulsed for acute and continuous for sub and chronic
Contra: epiphyseal centers, bony prominences, frx
Effects: thermal, mechanical, chem, neural

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9
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Low volt galvanic

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Exhibits polar effects

Iontophoresis. Denervated muscle

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High volt

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Pain control, reduce musc spasm and edema, to exercise musc

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Faradic/sine wave

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Muscle contraction, stretch fibrotic tissue and to increase lymph flow

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IFC

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Pain control, red edema, break music spasm, exercise musc

Deeper penetration via 2 crossing sine waves

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13
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Isometric muscle contraction

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Tension is developed but muscle does not change length, no joint movement

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14
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Isotonic

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Musc contraction with change in length , joint movement and performed with constant resistance
Concentric: shortened
Eccentric: lengthened

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Isokinetic

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Musc contrx with a change in length a constantly changing resistance performed at a constant speed thru full rom

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16
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Buerger-Allen

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For peripheral vascular dz

17
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Williams

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Ab crunches, pelvic tilits, ham stretches to REDUCE hyperlordosis

18
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McKenzie

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LB ext used to INCREASE lumbar lordosis and rehab a disc

19
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Codman

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Finger tip wall walking and pendular exercises used to restore normal shoulder movements

20
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Jacobson

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Biofeedback

21
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DeLorme

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Rehab knee

22
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Frenkel

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Increase coordination and uses wobble board

23
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Bobarth

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Pt with CP, patterning

24
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Plyometrics

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Ballistic exercises

25
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Open chain

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Hand/foot is free to move, e.g. Bicep curl or leg ext

26
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Closed chain

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Hand/foot is fixed and can’t move, e.g. Push-ups or squats

27
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Upper cross weak

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Deep neck flexor
Lower trap
Serratus anterior

28
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Upper cross tight

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Pecs
Upper trap
Levator scap

29
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Lower cross weak

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Abs
Glute max
Hams

30
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Lower cross tight

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Iliopsoas
Quads
Erector spinae