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traction - I: sprains/strains, muscle spasms, edema; intervertebral disc herniation, and nerve root impingement, compression fracture; hypomobility CI: acute trauma, cancer, healing fracture, osteoporosis, acute inflammation, joint instability, spinal cord compression int therapeutic ultrasound...

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PLEX 2: PHMD Physiotherapy 1

traction - I: sprains/strains, muscle spasms, edema; intervertebral disc herniation, and nerve root
impingement, compression fracture; hypomobility



CI: acute trauma, cancer, healing fracture, osteoporosis, acute inflammation, joint instability, spinal cord
compression



int therapeutic ultrasound - applies a high frequency to warm tissue and increase local cellular
metabolism more deeply than superficial heating agents



I: tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, nerve entrapment (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome), OA, and muscle spasms.
before stretching of shortened soft tissue & reduce pain, accelerate tissue healing, reduce edema



CI: growing epiphyseal junction, cancer, metal/pacemaker, pregnant uterus, over spinal column, DVT, and
fractures. Acute infection/inflammation, thrombophlebitis, eyes



erferential - uses 2 alternating medium frequency currents that are applied simultaneously and
cross to form constructive and destructive interference → modulated frequency equal to the difference
in frequency of the two waves



I: deep or large joint problems, muscle spasms with pain, acute/chronic pain, stimulates muscle fxn



CI: open wound, circulatory conditions, DVT, metal implants, pacemaker, low back and abdomen for
pregnancy, local malignancy, and fracture/bone fusion



Iontophoresis - Continuous direct current - low (amp) galvanic current to facilitate transdermal
drug delivery



I: adhesive capsulitis, fungal infxn, bursitis, edema, OA, RA, spasms

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