Modalities

Question 1

Heat or cold source contacts the pt directly?

Answer 1

Conduction
Hot pack/cold pack

Question 2

The hot or cold source has a medium between it and the pt?

Answer 2

Convection
Hot tub/emersion w/ parrafin, fluidotherapy

Question 3

Non heat source that causes heating?

Answer 3

Conversion
U.S, diathermy

Question 4

What are the stages of ice sensation?

Answer 4

C.B.A.N
Cold, burning, achy, numbness

Question 5

Contradictions for cryotherapy?

Answer 5

Hypersensitivity
Intolerance
Raynauds syndrome
Over regenerating PNS
Over PVD

Question 6

What are the indications for cryotherapy? And does cryotherapy decrease or increase all indications?

Answer 6

Pain
Inflammation
Nerve conduction
Spasticity
Circulation
Metabolism

Decrease

Question 7

How long should a cold pack be in the freezer effort first use? And the how long between uses?

Answer 7

2 hours first use
30 min between

Question 8

How many cm is superficial heat?

Answer 8

1-2cm

Question 9

What is used for superficial heat?

Answer 9

Hot pack
Parrafin
Fludiotherapy
Infrared

Question 10

What is used as deep heat?

Answer 10

Continuous u.s
Diathermy

Question 11

What are the indications for heat? And what is increased and decreased?

Answer 11

Vasodilation- increase
Nerve conduction- increase
Pain- decrease
Healing/metabolism- increase
Extensibility- increase

Question 12

How often should you check pt skin when on heat?

Answer 12

1st 5 min

Question 13

How often should you check pt skin when on heat?

Answer 13

1st 5 min

Question 14

When should you not use heat or what are the contradictions?

Answer 14

Hemorrhage/bruise
Blood clot/ DVT
Sensation/mentation
Over tumor
Acute inflammation

Question 15

How many times should you dip hand in parrafin with dip wrap?

Answer 15

6-10 times out of

Question 16

What temp should fludiotherapy be set on?

Answer 16

100-118 degrees F

Question 17

What should the temp difference be for contrast bath?

Answer 17

40 degrees F

Question 18

What is the ratio for contrast bath? What type of water should be used first? How many cycles?

Answer 18

3:1, 4:1
Hot/cold
3

Question 19

What frequency is ultrasound between at a depth of 2-5cm?

Answer 19

1-3 megahertz (MHz)

Question 20

What is ultrasound useful for?

Answer 20

Soft tissue shortening
Pain
Dermal ulcers
Surgical skin incisions
Tendon injuries

Question 21

Contradictions for U.S?

Answer 21

Pregnant belly
Tumor
Pacemaker
Blood clot
Growth plates
Recent fracture
Bony prominence

Question 22

What are the indications for traction?

Answer 22

Disc bulge or herniation
Nerve root impingement
Joint hypomobility
Subacute inflammation
Spasm

Question 23

Contradictions of traction?

Answer 23

Acute inflammation or injury
Joint hyper mobility or instability
Peripheral symptoms increase
Uncontrolled HTN
Suspected fracture

Question 24

How many pounds for cervical traction? How many pounds for lumbar traction?

Answer 24

8-10
25-50% body weight. 30-45

Question 25

Indications for compression?

Answer 25

Edema Prevent DVTs Venous statsis ulcers Limb shaping Hypertrophic scarring

Question 26

Contradictions for compression?

Answer 26

Heart failure or pulmonary edema Recent DVT or embolism Arterial insufficiency Acute trauma or fracture Arterial revascularization

Question 27

Can you use static or intermittent compression acutely?

Answer 27

Static can be applies acutely

Question 28

What type of contraction should high volt be for muscle re education?

Answer 28

Tetanic contraction

Question 29

What are some therapeutic gains for muscle contraction?

Answer 29

Muscle re education Muscle pump contractions Prevention of disuse atrophy Maintaining range of motion Muscle strengthening

Question 30

What current is high volt?

Answer 30

Pulsed DC current

Question 31

What current is high volt?

Answer 31

Pulsed DC current

Question 32

What is indications for high volt in negative and positive tx pad?

Answer 32

Negative- decrease inflammation, decrease infection and edema Positive- slow to heal wounds

Question 33

What is indications for high volt in negative and positive tx pad?

Answer 33

Negative- decrease inflammation, decrease infection and edema Positive- slow to heal wounds

Question 34

How to get the dosage for iontophoresis?

Answer 34

Dosage (mA*min)=current (mA) X time (min)

Question 35

How to get the dosage for iontophoresis?

Answer 35

Dosage (mA*min)=current (mA) X time (min)

Question 36

What medication is used for inflammation, spasm, analgesia in iontophoresis?

Answer 36

Inflammation- dexamethasone, hydrocortisone Spasm-calcium, magnesium Analgesia- lidocaine

Question 37

What medication is used for edema, open skin lesions, scar tissues and calcific deposits in iontophoresis?

Answer 37

Edema- Mecholyl, hyaluronidase Open skin lesions- zinc Scar tissue- iodine, chlorine Calcific deposits- acetic acid

Question 38

What type of ions do cathode and anode attract?

Answer 38

Cathode- positive charged Anode- negative charged

Question 39

What are indications for iontophoresis?

Answer 39

Superficial locations Inflammation itis, osis Scarring Calcium deposits

Question 40

What are 3 components of laser light?

Answer 40

Directional Monochromatic Coherent

Question 41

What is the wavelength for shallow laser light? What color is shallow and how many mm?

Answer 41

600 nm Red 1-2mm

Question 42

What is wavelength for deep laser light? What color is it and how many mm is deep?

Answer 42

900 nm Blue 2-4 mm

Question 43

What are contradictions for UV light?

Answer 43

Fever of 99.5 or greater TB pts Cardiac, kidney, liver disease