Flashcards

Sem título

laressa.mcglynn PHTA 215 college Inglês 9 flashcards

Flashcards do conjunto (9)

1what is interferentialelectrical current that uses different frequencies to produce currents that are used for pain relief (cloverleaf pattern)
- most comfortable of muscle stim for patients
2define contrastive interferencewave trains are in phase, added together and measured in milliamps
3Define destructive interferencewave trains are out of phase and = 0
4define beatcycling in and out phase of wave trains
5define beat frequencydifference between two frequencies that rage from 1-100 beats/sec
- used to avoid habituation and accommodation
6Name 3 the physiological effects of interferential1. motor stimulation
2. decrease swelling
3. increase in local blood flow
7Name the precautions to interferential1. pregnancy
2. metal
3. abnormal sensation
4. unreliable patients
5. abnormal circulation
8name contraindications for interferential1. pacemaker
2. over carotic sinus
3. known infection
4. over rib cage
5. over superficial metal implants
6. inflammation of skin
9Name 6 things to consider with interferential treatment1. location of electrode
2. tpe of electrodes
3. force of contraction
4. rise and fall time
5. on and off time
6. duty cycle total treatment time

Descrição: college PHTA 215 FlashCards sobre Sem título, criado por laressa.mcglynn em 27-10-2014.
Criado por: laressa.mcglynn
Visualizações: 2
Avaliação