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| Why use Electrical Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Tissue Trauma (Vascular disruption, Hypoxia Diminished fuel supply, Metabolic wast, Cellular debris and Decreased ATP production)" |
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| How does Electrical Stimulation affect the body? |
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Definition
| "Remodeling/Healing, Helps current reversed or disrupted by trauma and mimicks normal biological current" |
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| How does Electrical Stimulation create Pain relief? |
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Definition
| "Effects the Pain Gate, Endorphins/Enkephalins, Alter Nocireceptor polarity, Enzymatic degradation of Pain Substances and Stimulates microcirculation." |
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| What are the Uses of Electrical Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Pain relief, Reduce Edema, Muscles Strenthening/Re-education and Osteogenesis" |
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| What are the Physiologic Effects of Electrical Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Hyperemia, Inc lymphatic flow, Stimulates Cellular Fx and Inc ATP production" |
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| What creates the pain in Electrical Stimulation? |
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| T/F Different tissues benefit from different frequencies of Electrical Stimulation? |
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| T/F If there is more resistance or impedance than you need to decrease voltage? |
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| T/F Fat impedes the Electrical Currents? |
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| How many volts does High Voltage devices use? |
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Definition
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| T/F High Voltage Devices adapt well to impedance? |
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| T/F High resistance=lower current in High Voltage Devices? |
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| Low Voltage Devices operate in what range of voltage? |
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Definition
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| T/F Low Voltage Devices adjust according to impedance to provide a constant low amperage current in the microamp range? |
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Term
| What is Premodulated Therapy? |
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Definition
| "Set of Sine Waves, 2 frequencies, 2 electrodes, frequency effects, Smaller Area." |
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| What is Interferential Therapy? |
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Definition
| "4 Electrodes, Crossed current (Interferes), Beating effect, Deep stimulation, Large Area" |
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| Is the frequency used to manage pain high or low? |
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Term
| "What is the frequency use for a ""milking effect""?" |
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| T/F High Frequency wave are better in acute vs. chronic? |
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| "T/F Low Frequency Wave stimulation can have a ""Carry over"" or delayed effect?" |
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Term
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Definition
| Microamp Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
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| T/F Microamp Currents are very close to the physiological range? |
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Definition
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| What are the benefits of Microamp Currents? |
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Definition
| "Inc ATP production, Restore membrane transport system, Inflow of nutrients, outflow of waste, Enhances protein syn. and Inc AA transport." |
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Term
| T/F MENS is effective in nerve stimulation but can be uncomfortable? |
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| What is Russian Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Fixed sinusoid current, 2500 Hz, Strong tetanic contractions (Muscel strengthening and Re-education)" |
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| Why would you use Electrical Stimulation for an Acute injury? |
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Definition
| "Primarily pain control, high freq" |
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| Why would you use Electrical Stimulation forr a Sub-Acute injury? |
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Definition
| "Edem and pain, wide range freq" |
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| Why would you use Electrical Stimulation for in Rehabilitation? |
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Definition
| Russian Stimulation-Muscle Stimulaiton/Re-education |
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Term
| What are some Contraindications of Electrical Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Pacemaker, Electrical Implants, Cancer, Thrombophlebitis, Pegnant, Epilepsy and Cardiac conduction problems." |
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Term
| Where should you not use Electrical Stimulation? |
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Definition
| "Larynex or pharynx, Carotid Sinus, Transthorasic and Transcerebral." |
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| Frequency for motor nerve stimulation as seen in muscle strengthening? |
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