Therapeutic Modalities Flashcards
(47 cards)
Monitoring and control station station of the body
Hypothalamus
Sensation such as heat, cold, pain, and touch, Main relay center of the brain
Thalumus
Intensity and location of the pain, Initiates descending pain control mechanism.
Cerebral Cortex
What is the order of sensation of cryotherapy?
Cold
During
Aching
Numbness
What are the therapeutic effects of cryotherapy?
Decreases
- Blood Flow
- Temp
- Pain
- Metabolism
- Edema
- Nerve Conduction
- VC
- Spasiticity
Contraindications Cryotherapy
- Compromises circulation
- PVD
- Ischemic tissue
- Urticial(Rash)
- Infection
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
-Narrowing of arteries
Ischemic
Restrictions of blood supply
Urticial
Rash
Duration of ice massage?
5-15min
Do not apply ice massage no larger than what parameter?
4x4
What type of modality is Ice massage?
Conduction
What is the depth of penetration of ice bag?
2-5cm
What is the temperature of Ice Immersion?
50-60 Degrees
What is the duration of Ice Immersion?
10-15mins
What type of modality is Ice Immersion?
Convection
How to apply cryostretch?
12-24 inches away @30-45degree angle
What is the duration of Cold Whirlpool?
20-30min
What is the temperature of Cold Whirlpool?
50-65degrees
What is the depth of Cold Whirlpools?
2cm
What is Raynauds disease?
Limiting blood flow to smaller extremities.
What is Cryokinetics?
How long should you ice to start of?
How long should you exercise and renumb?
- 10-20min
- 2-3 mins, 3-5min
- 5 cycles
How long should you ice for Cryostretch?
10-20min
What is the routine for Crystretch?
20sec stretch
5sec iso
10sec
5 sec contraction