Electromagnetic Radiation
A deep heating agent that converts high frequency electromagnetic energy into therapeutic heat.
What is Diathermy?
The use of electrical stimulation for activation of muscle through stimulation of the intact peripheral nerve.
What is NMES?
The absence of pain or noxious stimulation; the absence of the sensitivity to pain; or the relief of pain without a loss of consciousness
What is analgesia?
Cells possessing a positive or negative charge are attracted to an electric field of opposite polarity.
What is Galvanotaxis?
This technique measures muscle electrical activity for muscle relaxation or re-education.
What is Biofeedback?
SWD - Electrical field method, electrode to create oscillations, more superficial
What is Capacitance?
The current is gradually increasing or decreasing.
What is ramp time?
Pain relief only as long as stimulus is applied.
What is Conventional TENS?
This phase includes the use of the positive electrode to attract neutrophils & macrophages.
What is the inflammatory phase?
This is the amount of current concentrated under the electrode.
What is current density?
Substance’s ability to take in light or radiant energy.
What is absorption?
The ratio of the on time to the total time of the trains of pulses or bursts.
What is the duty cycle?
Motor points, acupuncture points, trigger points.
What are locations for electrode placement?
This technique places electrodes on either side of a wound.
What is the peri-wound technique?
The use of electrorepulsive forces to introduce medications into the body.
What is Iontophoresis?
Light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.
What is LASER?
Any type of cardiac pacemaker, 3rd trimester pregnancy, broken/irritable skin.
What are (relative) contraindications of NMES?
Used to minimize pain during painful therapeutic treatments.
What is Brief Intense TENS?
During this phase, negative electrodes are used to promote granulation tissue formation & angiogenesis.
What is the proliferative phase?
A visual representation of the pulse. For example, biphasic, monophasic, polyphasic.
What are waveforms?
Each photon emitted is done precisely in phase with every other photon.
What is beam convergence?
Goniometry measurements such as PROM & AROM and Girth measurements such hypertrophy & atrophy
What are ways to document progress with NMES?
The ability of the body to produce and release strong pain-relieving substance.
What is the endogenous opiate system?
This technique uses a saline moistened gauze that is placed over the wound.
What is the direct technique?
A continuous bidirectional flow of charged particles changing direction at least once per second.
What is Alternating Current?