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Depth of Ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWERS deepest!
4-8 cm
Depth of UV - CORRECT ANSWERS superficial
1-2 mm (skin)
Depth of Infrared - CORRECT ANSWERS superficial
8-10 mm (vascular)
Depth of Microwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWERS deep
Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWERS deep
Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - CORRECT ANSWERS UV and ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT ANSWERS Infrared
If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - CORRECT ANSWERS Shortwave Diathermy
Microwave Diathermy
Ultrasound
Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - CORRECT ANSWERS UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - CORRECT ANSWERS Low-Volt Galvanic
High Volt
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct Current
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What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - CORRECT ANSWERS Sine wave
Faradic
Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - CORRECT ANSWERS Alternating Current
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? - CORRECT ANSWERS TENS
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? - CORRECT ANSWERS Co-
planar (TMJ)
Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWERS LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Potassium Iodine (KI)
(- pole)
What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sodium
Salicylate
(- pole)
What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWERS MgSO4
(+ pole)
What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWERS CuSO4
(+ pole)
What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reaction of Degeneration (RD)
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AKA LMNL
What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - CORRECT ANSWERS Flaccid
Decreased DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation
Which electrical modalities have settings that can give both endorphins and enkephalins? (3) -
CORRECT ANSWERS High Volt
Interferential
Tens
Which heat modality is the best for increasing circulation? - CORRECT ANSWERS Infrared
Which electrical modalities can be used for pain control? (3) - CORRECT ANSWERS High Volt
Interferential
TENS
Which modality is both an antibacterial and antifungal? - CORRECT ANSWERS UV
If your patient has Scheuermann's Disease, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS FLEXION or Williams
If you patient has facet syndrome, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? - CORRECT
ANSWERS EXTENSION or McKenzie
What device should you use for active recovery for an ankle? - CORRECT ANSWERS Wobble Board
What is inhibited in lower cross syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS Glutes
T/F: You should strengthen the low back in acute low back patients. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
If your patient is having toe out problems, what muscle is affected? - CORRECT ANSWERS Piriformis
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If you increase aerobic exercise, what happens to mitochondria activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS It
increases as well
What is the action of the subscapularis muscle? - CORRECT ANSWERS Assists in medial rotation of
the shoulder
What type of stretching do you hold and then stretch? - CORRECT ANSWERS PNF or Proprioceptive
Neuromuscular Facilitation
What is the treatment technique for an upper motor neuron lesion called? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Bobath's
To be considered aerobic exercise, how long must an individual maintain their target heart rate? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 15-20 minutes
Aerobic exercise refers to cyclic movements caused by the contraction of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Large muscle masses relying on aerobic energy pathways
What are the heart rate percentage ranges and give an example patient for each. - CORRECT
ANSWERS .6 = sedentary / post MI
.75 = average Joe / weekend warrior
.9 = triathlete
What is the target heart rate equation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ((220-age)-Resting HR)*%+Resting HR
Williams believed that the cause of low back pain was acquired how? - CORRECT ANSWERS By
walking upright in a straight position
-he stated that normal posture is with knees bent and torso slightly bent forward
Williams believed that all activities should be geared to reducing what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Lumbar lordosis
Williams exercises are what kind of exercises? - CORRECT ANSWERS FLEXION
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