tens Flashcards
1
Q
what is tens for
A
it produces analgesia in patients with chronic and acute pain
2
Q
what type of current is tens
A
it is not a specific type of current
3
Q
tens traditionally emit two types of electric currents which are
A
- rectangular biphasic symmetrical pulsed current
- biphasic asymmetrical balanced pulsed current
4
Q
modes of tens
A
- conventional or high frequency tens
- acupuncture or low frequency tens
- brief intense tens
- Burst Mode tens
- modulated tens
5
Q
conventional tens
A
high frequency low intensity
comfortable
no muscle contraction
6
Q
acupuncture
A
low frequency high intensity
slightly discomfort but tolerable
contraction achieved
7
Q
brief intense tens
A
long pulsed duration
comfortable tolerable
hyper stimulation analgesia
tetanic muscle contraction
8
Q
burst
A
combined conventional and acupuncture
muscle contraction
9
Q
modulated tens
A
time, frequency and current height are set electronically randomly
10
Q
targeted areas
A
painful areas
dermatomes
special placement points
