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21 Cards in this Set
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Indications |
conditions under which certain treatment should be applied |
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Contraindications |
Conditions in which a certain treatment should not be applied |
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Precautions
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Conditions in which a certain treatment should be applied with special care or limitations
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Physical agents
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Heat, cold, water,pressure ,sound, radiation, electrical currents
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Categories of physical agents |
Thermal , electromagnetic, mechanical
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Thermal agent
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Superficial and deep heating agents
Superficial cooling agents |
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Electromagnetic agents
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Electromagnetic fields |
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Mechanical agents |
Traction, compression, water, sound |
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Traction |
A pull that uses a machine you don't exert your own force |
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cryotherapy |
therapeutic application of cold
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thermotherapy |
therapeutic application of heat |
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hydrotherapy |
therapeutic use of water |
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True or false...Thermal agents may be superficial or deep depending on the agent and the type of tissue being treated |
True |
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ultrasound |
sound with a frequency of greater that 20,000 cycle/sec |
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About what percentage of people seeing a PT or PTA have pain? |
99.9 |
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electromagnetic agents |
apply energy through electromagnetic radiation or electrical currents |
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infared |
electromagnetic radiation that can be absorbed by matter and can cause and increase in temperature |
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diathermy |
application of shortwave or microwave electromagnetic energy to produce heat within tissues, particularly deep tissues |
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electrical stimulation ES Most commonly used |
use of electrical current to induce muscle contraction or changes in sensation |
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iononphoresis |
transcutaneous delivery of ions to the body using electrical currrents |
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soap note |
type of documentation of the use of physical agents |
