TENS and IFT Flashcards
1
Q
TENS protocols
A
- Conventional- A-beta; 80-120Hz, <100 duration; 15m- there but comfortable
- Acupuncture- A-delta; 2-5Hz; >200 duration; 30m- strong sensation
- Burst- all mech; 10Hz; 2-3 bursts per sec; >30m- strong sensation
- Modulated- all; varies; varies; >30- strong but comfortable
2
Q
TENS indications
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- Chronic/acute pain
- Post-op pain
- Phantom pain
- Obstetric pain
3
Q
TENS precautions
A
- Skin with poor sensitivity
- Devitalised tissue
- Local circulatory insufficiency
4
Q
TENS and IFT contraindications
A
- Inappropriate electrode positon
- Epilepsy
- Damaged/bleeding skin/dermatological conditions
- Pacemaker
- Undiagnosed pain
- Malignancy
- Allergy/infection
- Epiphyseal regions
- Unreliable client
- Stimulation of autonomic trunks
5
Q
IFT indications
A
- Pain relief
- Deeper tissues than TENS
- Tissue healing-»_space; cell membrane movement and BF, «_space;oedema
6
Q
IFT Precautions
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- Circulatory insufficiency/cardiac conditions
- Superficial metal
- Skin conditions/sensitivity loss
- Devitalised tissue
- High pain tolerance
