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What mechanism occurs in the blood vessels to protect tissues and reduce the risk of burning when heat is applied?
What is Vasodilation
What is the process that combines the application of cold therapy with active exercise to enhance recovery?
What is cryokinetics
Cryotherapy most effectively controls edema caused by?
What is acute inflammation
Name the most common adverse effect of ultrasound
What is burns
Paraffin used typically used for the hands is an example of what method of heat transfer?
What is conduction
What modality is recommended to be performed during and immediately after the application of thermotherapy if the goal is to increase range of motion and decrease joint stiffness?
What is stretching
What is abnormal response to the application of cold?
What is Raised, red, irregularly shaped areas on the skin
What is the mechanism of pain control using thermotherapy
Gating of the transmission of pain by activating cutaneous thermoreceptors
What type of hemodynamic effect causes constriction of the cutaneous vessels and reduces blood flow?
What is vasoconstriction?
What are phases that patients go through when cryotherapy is applied to an area in order?
Cold,aching,burning sensation and numbingness
What modality is best used to treat an acute ankle sprian
What is Vasopneumatic/ game ready
List 3 of the contraindications for Thermotherapy.
What is recent hemorrhage, thrombophlebitis, impaired sensation, impaired mentation, or malignant tumor.
What US intensity should be used if the frequency used it 1 MHZ for thermal effects?
1.5-2 W/cm2
In regards to rate of temperature to tissue thickness, what tissues are least affected?
joints and deep tissues
What mode should the ultrasound be in when treating acute tendon inflammation of 6 day duration?
Pulsed, low intensity (0.5 to 1.0 W/cm2)
To enhance the effects of cryotherapy in controlling swelling, what positioning can be applied alongside ice packs to reduce excessive fluid accumulation in tissues
What is elevation
What is the recommended duty cycle and intensity when using therapeutic ultrasound to treat chronic tendinitis, according to the decision-making chart for ultrasound treatment parameters?
What is a 100% duty cycle (continuous)
A 55-year-old patient presents with lower back pain. PTA will use hot pack. What should ideal temperature for hydrocollator be?
What is 170°F (70°C)
What is 1 MHz
In regards to rate of temperature to tissue thickness, what tissues are most affected when modalities are applied
Skin and superficial tissues
Patient comes in with joint stiffness and it has been more than 3 weeks since injury. What healing phase would the patient typically be in and what modality should be used?
proliferation and heat therapy/heat packs
A patient comes in with a LE injury 3 days ago and is given heat packs and passive range of motion. What is the contradiction in this scenario and what stage of healing is the patient on?
answer inflammation and heat packs
What are the 5 main neuromuscular effects of cryotherapy?
What is Decreased nerve conduction velocity, increased pain threshold, altered muscle strength, decreased spasticity and facilitation of muscle contraction
When employing cryokinetics, what is the full and correct sequence of treatment?
Cold is applied for 20 minutes or until the patient reports numbness, the patient performs stretching or strengthening for 3 to 5 minutes, and cold is reapplied until the patient reports numbness.
Name the five cardinal signs of inflammation
What is heat, pain/ tenderness, redness, inflammation, decrease in function