| A | B |
|---|
| general relaxation and reducing the pain/spasm cycle, 20-30 min, use a minimum of 6 layers of toweling | moist hot packs |
| temperature of moist hot packs | 170 F |
| used for sub acute and chronic conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, OA, RA, mm spasm; 20-30 min | infrared |
| long infrared frequency | 150,000-15,000 millicrons |
| short infrared frequency | 15,000-7,200 millicrons |
| paraffin is made of? | wax and mineral oil |
| used for DJD and RA of hands, tendinitis & bursitis of extremities, 25-30 min | paraffin bath |
| temperature of paraffin bath | 126-130 degrees |
| indicated to increase circulation, ROM; promotes healing/repair, relief of spasm, relaxation; 20-30 min | hydrotherapy/whirlpool |
| cold temperature of hydrotherapy/whirlpool | 34-65 degrees |
| hot temperature of hydrotherapy/whirlpool | 96-115 degrees |
| micromassage, levitation, and stimulation of the soft tissue, 15-20 min | fluidotherapy |
| temperature of fluidotherapy | 100-125 degrees |
| diathermy used to heat? | soft tissue |
| type of diathermy that penetrates the deepest | condenser diathermy (short wave) |
| short wave diathermy that uses a coil | induction |
| short wave diathermy that uses 2 capacitor plates | condenser |
| treatment time of short wave diathermy | 20 minutes |
| intensity doses most treated by short wave diathermy | dose 2 and dose 3 |
| best therapy for hip DJD? | microwave diathermy |
| common indications for ultrasound | shoulder bursitis, trigger points |
| electrical current transferring into mechanical energy is known as? | piezoelectric effect |
| most popular crystal used in ultrasound? | barium titanate (100 volts) |
| stable crystal, uses high voltage in ultrasound? | quartz sulfate (2000 volts) |
| ultrasound crystal that is medium impedance and requires 500 volts | lithium sulfate |
| areas that absorb the most ultrasound? | areas with most protein (bone, cartilage, tendon, skin) |
| ultraviolet radiation posseses what type of effects? | photochemical & photobiological |
| melanogenic, augments pigmentation, penetrates deep (UV classifications) | UVA |
| erythemogenic, less melanogenic, effects more metabolic | UVB |
| bacteriocidal effects | UVC |
| type of long ray UV light | black light (Wood's) |
| light used to diagnose fungal infections | black light (Wood's light) |
| short ray UV light used for bacteriocidal effects | cold quartz |
| dermatological conditions, acne & psoriasis treated by this type of UV light | hot quartz |
