Modalities Flashcards
(71 cards)
Russian pulse duration
150-200 µsec
Russian pulse frequency
50-70
Russian On:Off time
10:50
Russian Ramp
1-5 sec
Russian electrode placement
Bipolar
Russian Treatment time
Based on number of contractions
Russian Amplitude
Max contraction/tolerance
Russian Parameters
Pulse width/Duration= 150-200 µsec
Pulse Frequency= 50-70 pps
On:Off time: Will vary on your use, 10 sec on:50 sec off is common for >10 reps
Ramp: 1-5 sec up/down
Bipolar electrode placement
Determine treatment based on number of contractions not length of time (similar to therapeutic exercise prescription)
Amplitude: Maximal contraction/tolerance
NMES Pulse Duration
200-800 Pulse µsec
NMES Pulse Frequency
30-100 pps
NMES On:Off time
10:50 common for >10 reps
NMES Ramp
1-5 sec
NMES electrode placement
bipolar
NMES treatment time
based off of # of contractions
NMES Amplitude
Max contraction/tolerance
Typical NMES parameters
Pulse width/Duration= 200-800 µsec
Pulse Frequency= 30-100 pps
On:Off time: Will vary on your use, 10 sec on:50 sec off is common for >10 reps
Ramp: 1-5 sec up/down
Bipolar electrode placement
Determine treatment based on number of contractions not length of time (similar to therapeutic exercise prescription)
Amplitude: Maximal contraction/tolerance
IFC Pulse duration
200-400µsec
IFC Frequency
10-150 pps
IFC duration
10-30 mins
IFC electrode setup
Quadripolar
IFC amplitude
strong but tolerable
IFC parameters
Wave form: alternating current (polyphasic sinusoidal) amplitude modulated beats
Pulse width/Duration= 200-400 µsec
Frequency= 10-150 pps
Duration = 10-30 mins
Quadripolar electrode setup
Goal: pain reduction
Amplitude: strong but tolerable sensation
High Rate TENS wave form
typically asymmetrical biphasic
Hight Rate TENS current
continuous, pulsatile, or burst