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