ESTIM
ULTRASOUND
CRYO/THERMO THERAPY
SPECIAL TEST
MISC.
100

Iontophoresis is what type of current?

Direct Current 

100

What is an abnormal response to continuous US?

Reports of pain, the transducer is hot on the skin, stinging, burning

100

Name 3 indications for using cryotherapy:

Acute pain, Chronic pain, Acute swelling, Myofascial trigger points, Muscle guarding, Muscle spasm, Acute muscle strain, Acute ligament sprain, Acute contusion, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Delayed onset muscle soreness, Reducing temperature

100

What special test is used to test for an ACL pathology? 

A) Posterior Drawer 

B) Hawkins Kennedy  

C) Lachman Test  

D) Thompson Test  

C) LACHMANS TEST 

100

What massage technique is described as warming up the tissue? 

  1. Petrissage  

  1. Effleurage  

  1. Cross Friction 

  1. Muscle Play  

2. Effleurage  

200

Where would the anode be placed on a patient?

Proximal 

200

Wanting to ultrasound the soleus, what frequency would be used?

1 MHz

200

Which of the following is NOT a physiological effect of thermotherapy:

A. Increased local metabolism

B. Decreased muscle tone

C. Decreased delivery of leukocytes and phagocytes

D. Vasodilation of arterioles and capillaries

C. Decreased delivery of leukocytes and phagocytes

200

What special test is used to test for shoulder instability? 

A)Apprehension test  

B) Obriens test  

C)Painful Arc 

C) Lateral Pivot shift  

A)Apprehension test  

200

Describe what PIP, SID, and TED mean:

(Peroneal, inversion, Plantarflexion), (sural, inversion, dorsiflexion), (tibial, eversion, dorsiflexion)

300

Which type of estim modality would be best for a patient needing estim on their B upper traps?

A. IFC 

B. Pre-mod

C. TENS

D. Russian 

 

A. IFC

300

Immersion US would be best for what conditions/areas?

Over bony prominences

300

AT LEAST how many layers of towel or pillow case should be between a cold pack and the patient’s skin?

1

300

Describe a positive sign for a Thompson Test:

The heel does NOT move

300

Describe Wolff's law:

Bone adapts based on the stress placed upon them  

400

Monopolar electrode placement can be described as what?

Small electrode with active stimulation, large electrode with dispersive stimulation

400

True or False: penetration and absorption are proportionally related

False 

400

What temperature range should paraffin bath be set to prior to applying the treatment?

45-50 degrees celsius

113-122 degrees fahrenheit

400

What does FADDIR test for?

Hip Impingement 

400

Tissue starts to become damaged at this point in the stress-strain curve? 

A. Toe region 

B. Proportional Limit 

C. Elastic Limit

D. Ultimate Stress  

C. Elastic Limit

500

You decide that you are going to do sensory estim on your patient who has increased edema and pain around their knee which they injured 4 days ago. Which modality and parameters would you use?

IFC/Pre-mod

80-150 pps (acute)

4/2 pads

8-15 minutes

500

List all contraindications for US

Acute and post-acute conditions (with thermal), decreased temp sensation, decreased circulation, vascular insufficiency, thrombophlebitis, eyes, reproductive organs, pelvis following menses, pregnancy, pacemaker, malignancy, epiphyseal areas in children, total joint replacements

500

List the 4 mechanisms of thermal energy transfer and give an example of each:

Conduction: ice massage, hot pack, cold pack, paraffin bath, contrast bath

Convection: hot whirlpool, cold whirlpool, fluidotherapy

Radiation: infrared lamps, laser, UV light

Conversion: Ultrasound, diathermy

500

What is the test cluster for Rotator Cuff pathology?

Infraspinatus, painful arc, drop arm test

500

List the pathologies shockwave can be used for:

lateral epicondylitis, plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff tendinopathies, patellar tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, Seudoarthrosis, nonunion fractures, and joint revisions.

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