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What are all the physical agents |
Heat cold pressure sounds electromagnetic radiation and electrical currents what are the superficial thermal agents |
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What are the superficial thermal agents |
Moist hot pack cold pack whirlpool |
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What are the deep thermal agents |
Diathermy and ultrasound |
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What frequency is ultrasound |
>20,000 cycles per second |
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What are the mechanical agents |
Traction compression hydrotherapy |
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What are the electromagnetic agents |
Uv infrared laser diathermy |
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What’s the point of physical agents |
Pain and swelling at the impairment level |
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Conduction |
Pan on stove Ice pack etc |
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Convection |
Hot air swirling |
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Conversion |
Ultrasound or diathermy One transforms to another and converts to |
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Evaporation |
Spray |
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Radiation |
Uv infrared |
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Electricity |
Estim etc |
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Mechanical |
Traction compression |
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2 types off ultrasound |
Thermal (continuous ) Or pulse |
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What agent is hydrotherapy |
Mechanical or thermal |
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Electrical current |
Reduces edema motor level sensory level estim |
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Medical treatment |
What’s wrong in the beginning |
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Soap note includes |
What physical agents used Area of body being treated Duration Parameters used Outcome (progress) |
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What does the apta statement say |
Use physical agents with something else and document it |