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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Waveform?

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pulsed symmetrical biphasic on tower machine OR VMS on non-tower machine

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Pulse frequency?

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20-100 Hz or pps

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Pulse duration?

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125-600 microseconds
125-200 microseconds small
200-350 microseconds large

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Amplitude?

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strong visible contraction max tolerated
10% of MVIC for injured muscle
>50% for non-injured muscle

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
on : off time?

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1:5 (10:50)
May decrease as patient progresses

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Ramp?

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2sec, depending on patient

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Treatment time?

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10-20 min to produce 10-20 reps 3-5x/week

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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic
Electrode placement?

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Parallel with muscle fibers over motor points

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Waveform?

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medium frquency burst alternating current

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Pulse frequency?

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Carrier frequency preset at 250,000 hz
Burst 50 Hz
Duty cycle 50%

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Pulse duration?

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preset at 10 milliseconds

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Amplitude?

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Strong visible contraction max tolerated
10% MVIC for injured muscle
50% MVIC for non-injured muscle

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
on : off time?

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1:5 (10:50)
decrease as patient progresses

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Ramp?

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2 sec depending on patient

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Muscle strengthening - Russian
Electrode placement?

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parallell with muscle fibers over motor points

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FES/Muscle Re-education
Waveform?

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Could use pulsed symmetrical bi-phasic or Russain

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FES/Muscle Re-education
Pulse frequency?

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dependent on Russian or biphasic current

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FES/Muscle Re-education
Pulse Duration?

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dependent on Russian or biphasic current

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FES/Muscle Re-education
Amplitude?

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sufficient contraction for activity

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FES/Muscle Re-education
on:off time, ramp, treatment time?

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activity dependent

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FES/Muscle Re-education
Electrode placement?

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parallel with muscle fibers over motor points

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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation
Waveform?

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High volt pulsatile current (HVPC)
Red wire is active

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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation
Pulse frequency?

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100-125 pps
present on machines

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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation
Pulse duration?

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2-100 microseconds
present on machine

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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation Amplitude?
strong sensory tingling sensation
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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation on:off time?
continuous
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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation Treatment time?
20min/hr can be multiple times per day
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Edema reduction due to acute inflammation Electrode placement?
negative pad over (red wire) area of edema, dispersive pad proximal over large area Elevate
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Waveform?
can ise pulsed symmetrical biphasic or russain
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Pulse frequency?
dependent on russain or biphasic
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Pulse duration?
dependent on russain or biphasic
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Amplitude?
visible fast contraction (twitching/pumping)
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Edema reduction using muscle pump on:off times
equal on off 2-5 sec on 2-5 sec off ex: 2:2
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Treatment time?
20-30 min
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Edema reduction using muscle pump Electrode placment?
Same as muscle contraction Elevate
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High-rate (conventional) Pulse frequency?
100 Hz
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High-rate (conventional) Pulse duration?
100 microseconds
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High-rate (conventional) Modulation?
use if available
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High-rate (conventional) Treatment time?
As needed give breaks for skin irritation
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Low-rate (acupuncture like) Pulse frequency?
2-10 Hz (pps)
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Low-rate (acupuncture like) Pulse duration?
150-300 microseconds
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Low-rate (acupuncture like) Amplitude?
Motor visible contraction
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Low-rate (acupunture like) Modulation?
Use if available
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Low-rate (acupuncture like) Treatment time?
20-30 min
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Burst Pulse frquency?
present at 10
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Burst Clinical rational
delivered in bursts or packages similar mechanisms as low rate, but more tolerated than low rate
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Burst Pulse duration?
100-300 microseconds
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Burst Amplitude?
motor visible contraction
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Burst Modulation?
use if available
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Burst Treatment time?
20-30min
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High-rate (conventional) Clinical rational?
when sensation, but not muscle contraction will be tolerate such as after a recent injury when inflammation is present or tissues may be damaged by contraction
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Low-rate (acupuncture like) Clinical rational?
when a longer duration of pain control is desired and muscle contraction is likely tolerated
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Interferential current Clinical rational?
uses two channels with 4 pads to access a larger area, and has intersecting currents for greater depth and lower amplitude
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Interferential current Pulse Frequency?
Carrier frequency 5000 Hz Beat frequency 100Hz
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Interferential current Pulse duration?
preset
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Interferential current Amplitude?
sensory strong tingling sensation
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Interferential current Modulation?
Sweep - frequency Scan - intensity
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Interferential current Treatment time?
10-30 min
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Pre-modulated current Clinical rational?
uses one channel with fluctuating current amplitude like IFC Interferes in e-stim machine
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Pre-modulated current Pulse frequency?
Carrier frequency 5000Hz Beat frequency 100 Hz
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Pre-modulated current Pulse duration?
preset
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Pre-modulated current Amplitude
sensory strong tingling sensation
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Pre-modulated current Modulation?
sweep - frequency scan - intensity
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Pre-modulated current Treatment time?
10-30 min
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Muscle strengthening - pulsed biphasic Clinical rational?
can use for large or small muscle groups
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Muscle strengthening - Russian Clinical rational?
best for large muscles
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FES/ Muscle re-education Clinical rational?
functional tasks

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