ESTIM Practical

Question 1

Frequency for Acute level pain

Answer 1

-100-250 Hz (200)

Question 2

Insensity for Acute level Pain

Answer 2

-Strongest Tolerated without contraction

Question 3

Pulse Duration for Acute pain

Answer 3

-50-100 (75)

Question 4

Treatment time for acute pain

Answer 4

-20-30 min

Question 5

Frequency for Subacute/Chronic pain

Answer 5

-1-4 Hz (2 Hz)

Question 6

Intensity for Subacute/chronic pain

Answer 6

-muscle contraction

Question 7

Pulse Duration for subacute/chronic pain

Answer 7

-150 to 200 Hz (175)

Question 8

Frequency for Muscle Strengthening/FES

Answer 8

-30-50 (40)

Question 9

Pulse Duration for Muscle Strengthening/FES

Answer 9

-100-400 (200)

Question 10

On/Off Ratio for Muscle Strengthening/FES

Answer 10

-1:3 to 1:7

Question 11

Ramp for Muscle Strengthening/FES

Answer 11

-1 to 2 secons

Question 12

Frequency for Spasm Reduction (twitch)

Answer 12

-<10

Question 13

Frequency for spasm feduction (tetany)

Answer 13

-50+ (to fatigue)

Question 14

Pulse duration for Spasm Reduction

Answer 14

-100-400 (200)

Question 15

On/off ration for Spasm reduction (twitch)

Answer 15

-none

Question 16

On/Off ratio for Spasm Reduction (tetany)

Answer 16

-1:1 or 1:3

Question 17

Treatment duration for Spasm Reduction

Answer 17

-15-60 minutes

Question 18

Frequency for Acute Edema

Answer 18

-100-125

Question 19

Pulse Duration for Acute Edema

Answer 19

-2-100

Question 20

Setting for NMES for small muscle

Answer 20

-LVPC Assym

Question 21

Setting for NMES medium size muscle

Answer 21

-LVPC sym

Question 22

Setting for NMES large muscle

Answer 22

-MPAC