UV and stim Flashcards
physiological effects of UV (5)
(Indications for UVA, UVB, and UVC)
- created inflammatory response in skin which releases histamines =>used in wound care because increases bf (UVB/C)
- increases production of vit B (pro-vit B => vit D) (UVB/C)
- stimulates new cell production in basal layer (UVA/B) 4. enhance immune response (UVA/B) (esophylactic effect = enhanced production of WBC)
- UVC sterilizes- kills bacteria
ultra violet basics (5)
- 180-400nm (18000-4000A)
- UVA (3200-4000) UVB (2900-3200) UVC (1800-2900) (fastest = shortest wavelength)
- photochemical modality
- 15s to 2-3m treatment time
- lamps or small hand held devices
clinical application of uv (5)
- wounds
- acne
- psoriasis
- osteoporosis
- MED test (minimal erythemial dosage)
contraindications/ precautions of UV (7)
- photosensitive meds/ foods (strawberry, shellfish, alcohol)
- exacerbation of some medical conditions (lupus, idd, hyperthyroidism)
- acute skin conditions (dermatitis, cellulitis)
- medical instability/ poor tolerance
- fever
- other forms of radiation
- protect eyes/ other areas
LASER (3)
- 6-10,000 A
- Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- cold later = photochemical modality, low level
production of therapeutic light (2)
- atomic excitation
- as e- move to lower E level, light is released = laser light
laser light vs. regular light (3)
LASER light is… 1. monochomatic (all same wavelength)
- collimated (all parallel)- waves in same phase… contributes to it being
- coherent (doesnt diverge)
ranges of light on the EM spectrum (short vs. long wavelengths) (5)
- shorter wavelength = visible red (620-695 nm)
- less depth of penetration 1cm so
- used for superficial wounds and trigger points
- longer wavelength = infrared (760-1000nm)
- deeper penetration - 5cm
light sources (4)
(types)
- laser diode - high power, very focused
- super luminous diode (SLD)- med power, mod focused
- light emitting diode (LED)- low power, scattered- less likely to have physiological effects
- cluster probes (combinations)
treatment parameters of laser (5)
- wavelength nm
- power mw (set these two into machine)
- continous or pulsed (usually 90% duty cycle)
- energy density = dosage (J/cm2) J= e x time
- treatment duration (min)
power considerations (laser) (3)
(2- how to increase or decrease)
- typically preset (higher powers in new devices decrease treatment time)
- higher power increase penetration
- decrease power by pulsing
figuring out treatment time given area and protocol- dosage is given in J/cm2
dosage =J/cm2 = (watt x time)/area divide dosage/ area = treatment time
energy density = dosage (4)
- measured J/cm2
- decribes energy delivered/ unit area of energy falling on surface
- acceleration of tissue healing dose = 1 x 10-6
- optimal dose response continues to be studied
LLLT physiological effects (5)
- light (photons) applied to tissue -> 2. absorption in mitochondria -> 3. increased ATP synthesis -> 4. increased protein synthesis and cell proliferation -> 5. tissue repair and pain control
contraindications for laser (6)
- active cancerous tissue
- eyes
- photophobia or abnormally sensitive to light
- pretreatment with photosensitivity enhancers
- direct over fetus or uterine area
- direct over thyroid gland
e-stim indications (5)
- pain
- muscle weakness
- edema
- wound healing
- diagnostic purposes
transcutaneous e-stim works by triggering action potential. to do this we need: (3)
- sufficient intensity (amplitude)
- duration (width of pulse)
- speed of rise
order of fibers e-stim works on and why (3)
- sensory (first tingle) -these have the widest diameter and most mylenated so they are excited quickest
- motor - this is what you see when u see affected when u see contractions; not actual muscle contractions skip over if you put on bony prominence
- pain (recruited painful nerve fibers)
pulse intensity duration curve (2)
- PW vs. PI
- shows better discrimination the narrower the pulse width (makes it easer to just trigger sensory)