Vibrations

Question 1

Fine

Answer 1

superficial and light, very brief and fast, minimal amplitude, barely visible movement

Question 2

Coarse

Answer 2

larger amplitude of a vibration movement, see visible movement

Question 3

Static

Answer 3

stationary, hand is in continuous contact with no movement over the body part or skin

Question 4

Running

Answer 4

treatment hand is moving & in constant vibrating contact with the body part or skin

Question 5

Uses of fine vibrations

Answer 5

Relief of pain associated with:
- acute muscle spasm
- neuralgia (pain along the course of a nerve, eg. Trigeminal neuralgia)
- neuritis (inflammation along the course of a nerve, eg. Intercostal neuritis)
- inflammation
- sinus congestion

Question 6

Uses of coarse vibrations

Answer 6

• Maintain present muscle tone & decrease deterioration (must be innervated)
• Decrease pain
• Decrease muscle hypertonicity
• Decrease lymph congestion
• Decrease sinus congestion
• Increase expectoration
• Stimulate peristalsis

Question 7

Effects of vibrations

Answer 7

• Increases superficial lymphatic return and decreases lymphatic congestion
• Has a sedative effect by stimulating cutaneous nerve endings therefore
reflexively decreasing pain and hypertonicity in muscles via gate theory of pain.

Question 8

Coarse vibrations short duration treatments

Answer 8

less than 30 seconds, can have a mild stimulatory effect

Question 9

Coarse vibrations longer treatments

Answer 9

30 seconds to 3 minutes, can have a sedative effect

Question 10

Coarse vibrations CIs

Answer 10

• Acute muscle spasm
• Spastic Paralysis
• Low back, sacrum and abdomen during 1st trimester of pregnancy