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Conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) frequency

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80-125 pps (start at 100)

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Conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) duration

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75-150 usecs (start at 100)

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Conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) intensity

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tolerable sensory stimulation

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Conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) treatment time

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until pain is no longer perceived (30 mins up to a few hours)

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Conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) theory

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gate control theory

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) frequency

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< 20 pps

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) duration

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100-600 usecs

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) intensity

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high enough to elicit muscle contraction

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) duty

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30-60 seconds on, off time as needed to be tolerable

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) treatment time

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15-60 minutes

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low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) theory

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descending pain control theory

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Interferential Currents (IFC) frequency

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4000/4100 Hz, so resultant frequency would be 100 Hz

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Noxious level TENS frequency

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1-5 pps (lowest frequency)

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Noxious level TENS duration

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100-1000 usecs

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Noxious level TENS intensity

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high intensity to a noxious level (muscle contraction acceptable)

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Noxious level TENS duty

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30-45 secs, off time as needed to be tolerable

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Noxious level TENS treatment time

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until pain no longer perceived

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Noxious level TENS theory

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endogenous opiate pain control theory

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Interferential Currents (IFC) - pulse width

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120 µsec (for 4000 and 4100 example)

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Brief Intense TENS frequency

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100 pps

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Brief Intense TENS duration

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100-600 usecs

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Brief Intense TENS intensity

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muscle fasciculation sustained

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Brief Intense TENS treatment time

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15 mins

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Brief Intense TENS theory

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peripheral and central analgesia

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High Volt Pulsed Current (HVPC) "edema control" frequency intensity tx time
f: 120 pps I: 30-50V (or 10% less than that needed to produce visible muscle contraction) t: 30 minutes (longer)
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NMES/FES Frequency Intensity Pulse duration/width Duty Cycle Txt time
F- 35-55 pps (50 = tetany) I - adequate muscle contraction Duration: 200-600 usec Duty cycle:On - 2-3 sec, Off - 1:1/1:5 Txt time: 15 mins several times a day
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NMES/FES Intensity
Adequate for muscle contraction
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NMES/FES Pulse duration/width
200-600 usec (muscle contraction)
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NMES/FES Duty cycle
On - 2-3 sec, Off - 1:1/1:5
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NMES/FES Time
15 minutes, several times/day
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NMES Muscle pump contractions (edema control- muscle theory) Frequency
35-55 pps (beginning of tenant range)
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NMES Muscle pump contractions Intensity
Adequate for muscle contraction
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NMES Muscle pump contractions Pulse duration/width
200-600 usec (muscle contraction)
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NMES Muscle pump contractions Duty cycle
On - 5-10 sec, Off - 1:1
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NMES Muscle pump contractions Time
20-30 minutes, 2-5 times/day
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NMES Muscle pump contraction waveform
Medium frequency biphasic: interrupted (Russian) or surged current (Biphasic/NMES home unit) HVPC (Monophasic pulsed)
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NMES Retardation of atrophy Frequency
50 - 85 pps (50 = tetany)
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NMES Retardation of atrophy + Muscle pump contractions + muscle strengthening + ROM + Muscle reducaiton waveform
Medium frequency biphasic: interrupted (Russian) or surged current
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NMES Retardation of atrophy Intensity
High as tolerated
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NMES Retardation of atrophy Pulse duration/width
200-600 usec (muscle contraction)
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NMES Retardation of atrophy Duty cycle
1:5 (10-15s:50-120s) lecture: On - 6-15 sec, Off - 1 min
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NMES Retardation of atrophy Time
15 - 20 minutes, 2-3 several times/day
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NMES Muscle strengthening (Russian) Frequency
50-85 pps (50 = tetany)
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NMES Muscle strengthening (Russian) Intensity
Gradual ramp up to peak intensity
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NMES Muscle strengthening (Russian) Pulse duration/width
200-600 usec (muscle contraction)
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NMES Muscle strengthening (Russian) Duty cycle
On - 10-15 sec, Off - 50 sec - 2 min
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NMES Muscle strengthening (Russian) Time
3 x 10 contractions
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NMES Increasing ROM Frequency
35-55 pps (50 = tetany)
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NMES Increasing ROM Intensity
Adequate for muscle contraction to move body part through its gravity-resisted range (increase intensity gradually)
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NMES Increasing ROM Pulse duration/width
200-600 usec (muscle contraction)
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NMES Increasing ROM Duty cycle
On - 15 - 20 sec, Off - 1:1 or greater
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NMES Increasing ROM Time
90 minutes (or 3 x 30 mins)
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NMES Stimulating denervated muscle Frequency
?
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NMES Stimulating denervated muscle Intensity
Adequate for muscle contraction
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NMES Stimulating denervated muscle Pulse duration/width
> 10 ms???
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NMES Stimulating denervated muscle Duty cycle
On - 10 sec, Off - 1:4/1:5 (to minimize fatigue)
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NMES Stimulating denervated muscle Time
3 x 5-20, 3x/day
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