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How deep do superficial heaters heat
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</= 1 cm
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How deep do deep heaters heat
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up to 5 cm
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What are the vascular responses to heat
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Superficial heat causes vasodilation due to axon. However skeletal blood low is primarily controlled metabolically so it is affected by exercise
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What temp do you need for a vascular response
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104 to 113 degrees
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What are neurologic effects of heat?
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elvates pain thresold,
alters sensory nerve conduction velocities changes muscle spindle iring rates - dcreases type II afferents, increase tyep Ib fibers from GTO |
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What is T.E.R.T.
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Total End RAnge TIME,
the longer you hld the joint at the end range the better deformation of tissue you get. |
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Name some superficial heaters
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moist heat packs, paraffine wax, fluidotherapy, infrared, whirlpool
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How long can you have maximal heat
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6-8 minutes
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Contraindication for heat
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active bleeding, hemophilia, acute injur (48-72 hrs), active fever, patients w/poor tolerant to heat (MS patients)
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THings that would cause you to be cautious with heat
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sensory changes, poor circulation, malignancies, established edema, poor skin turgor
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