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14 Cards in this Set
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Modalities for PAIN
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-superficial heat
-cryotherapy -diathermy -US -e-stim -laser & IR |
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Modalities for EDEMA
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-cryotherapy
-diathermy -e-stim |
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Modalities for TISSUE HEALING
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-superficial heat
-e-stim |
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Modalities for WOUND HEALING
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-diathermy
-UV -laser & IR |
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Modality for SPASTICITY
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-cryotherapy
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Modality for INFLAMMATION
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-cryotherapy
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Modality for INCREASED ROM
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-superficial heat
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Indications for SUPERFICIAL HEAT
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•Pain control
•Increased ROM •Decreased joint stiffness •Accelerated healing •IR for psoriasis & dermal ulcers |
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Indications for CRYOTHERAPY
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•Inflammation control
•Edema control •Pain control •Modification of spasticity •MS- management of symptoms •Facilitation •Cryokinetics & cryostretch |
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Indications for DIATHERMY
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•Edema control
•Pain control •Wound healing •Nerve healing •Bone healing |
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Indications for ULTRASOUND
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•Soft tissue shortening
•Pain control •Dermal ulcers •Surgical skin incisions •Tendon injuries •Resorption of calcium deposits •Bone fractures •Carpal tunnel syndrome •Phonophoresis •Plantar warts •Herpes zoster infection |
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Indications for E-STIM
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•Muscle contractions:
1. innervated muscle 2. denervated mucle •Pain modulation •Iontophoresis •Tissue healing |
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Indications for UV LIGHT
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•Psoriasis
•Wound healing |
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Indications for LASER & IR
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•Wound and fracture healing
•Musculoskeletal disorders •Pain management |
