THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Cryotherapy - ANSWER- Rehabilitative treatments involving the use of cold to decrease
circulation in order to decrease pain, muscle spasms, inflammation, and edema.
Diathermy - ANSWER-...
Cryotherapy - ANSWER- Rehabilitative treatments involving the use of cold to decrease
circulation in order to decrease pain, muscle spasms, inflammation, and edema.
Diathermy - ANSWER- The therapeutic use of a high-frequency electrical current to increase
circulation and flexibility as well as to decrease pain and muscle spasms in a given area of the
body.
Electrical Modalities - ANSWER- Rehabilitative treatments that use electrical current to
achieve therapeutic effects
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) - ANSWER- Also known as neuromuscular stimulation
(NMS); the use of electrical stimulation to re-educate injured muscles, and slow the effects of
atrophy in a given area.
Fluidotherapy - ANSWER- A "dry" whirlpool, in which cellulose particles are dispersed in a
whirlpool of heated air to decrease pain and muscle spasms as well as to increase flexibility and
circulation in the treated area.
Galvanic Stimulation - ANSWER- The use of direct electrical current to regulate circulation as
well as to decrease pain, edema, and muscle spasms in a given area of the body
Hydrocollator Pack - ANSWER- A moist heat pack used to increase circulation and flexibility
as well as to decrease pain and muscle spasms in the treated area.
Ice Massage - ANSWER- Direct application of ice to the body to obtain a therapeutic numbing
effect; used to decrease circulation, inflammation, muscle spasms, and pain in a local area.
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