Iontophoresis is what type of current?
Direct Current
What is an abnormal response to continuous US?
Reports of pain, the transducer is hot on the skin, stinging, burning
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
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
What massage technique is described as warming up the tissue?
Petrissage
Effleurage
Cross Friction
Muscle Play
2. Effleurage
Where would the anode be placed on a patient?
Proximal
Wanting to ultrasound the soleus, what frequency would be used?
1 MHz
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
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
Describe what PIP, SID, and TED mean:
(Peroneal, inversion, Plantarflexion), (sural, inversion, dorsiflexion), (tibial, eversion, dorsiflexion)
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
Immersion US would be best for what conditions/areas?
Over bony prominences
AT LEAST how many layers of towel or pillow case should be between a cold pack and the patient’s skin?
1
Describe a positive sign for a Thompson Test:
The heel does NOT move
Describe Wolff's law:
Bone adapts based on the stress placed upon them
Monopolar electrode placement can be described as what?
Small electrode with active stimulation, large electrode with dispersive stimulation
True or False: penetration and absorption are proportionally related
False
What temperature range should paraffin bath be set to prior to applying the treatment?
45-50 degrees celsius
113-122 degrees fahrenheit
What does FADDIR test for?
Hip Impingement
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
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
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
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
What is the test cluster for Rotator Cuff pathology?
Infraspinatus, painful arc, drop arm test
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.