Thermotherapy heat - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ITEC Sports Massage Level 3 Latest Updated Exam 2024 Total contraindications Correct Answers: Cancer Acute Injury Pregnancy Suspected DVT Hyperthermia Under influence alcohol/drugs Without consent Infectious disease Fever Examples of localised contraindications Correct Answer: cuts, bruises, skin disease, asthma, scar tissue, CV conditions, varicose veins What does RICE stand for? Correct Answer: Rest Ice Compression Elevation When is RICE used? Correct Answer: Acute inj...

What are physical agents? correct answers Energy and materials applied to patients to assist in rehabilitation may include heat, cold, water, pressure, sound, electromagnetic radiation, and electrical currents Categories of Physical Agents: correct answers 1. Thermal agents: - superficial heating agents (hot packs, paraffin) - deep heating agents (ultrasound, diathermy) - superficial cooling agents (ice pack) 2. Electromagnetic: - Electrical currents (TENS) - Electromagneti...

MN 552 Latest Exam | Questions and Verified Answers What role do therapeutic modalities play in rehabilitation? Correct Answer: - decrease pain - increase ROM - improve tissue healing - improve muscle recruitment Types of Therapeutic Modalities Correct Answer: - thermal (heat and cold) - electromagnetic (electrotherapy, diathermy, ultraviolet, and infrared light - mechanical (traction and compression) Cryotherapy (cold/ice) Correct Answer: - decrease blow flow/tissue metabolism ...

Four categories of therapeutic modalities - Answers 1. cryotherapy 2. thermotherapy 3. electrical modalities 4. mechanical modalities Describe the muscle spasm/pain cycle - Answers debilitating syndrome in which pain caused by injury produces muscle spasms that increase pain and spasms in a cyclical manner. 3 important factors to consider when selecting a modality - Answers 1. Is it safe? 2. Will it be beneficial? 3. Is the administrator qualified? Compare and contrast thermotherapy and ...

Name the 3 types of muscle tissue - ANSWER Smooth Cardiac Skeletal Which specific massage movement would be most beneficial to relieve tense quadricep muscles? - ANSWER Kneading What is muscle fatigue? when muscle has difficulty to: A - Relax B - Contract C - Sustain relaxation D - Sustain contraction - ANSWER D - sustain contraction What is muscle tone? A - A muscle that has been exercised is sead to be toned B - All muscle fibres held at tension all the time C - Slight degree of ...

What role do therapeutic modalities play in rehabilitation? - - decrease pain - increase ROM - improve tissue healing - improve muscle recruitment Types of Therapeutic Modalities - - thermal (heat and cold) - electromagnetic (electrotherapy, diathermy, ultraviolet, and infrared light - mechanical (traction and compression) Cryotherapy (cold/ice) - - decrease blow flow/tissue metabolism - increase threshold for pain perception *ice, cold water/packs, vapocoolant sprays Thermothe...

Modalities - NPTEFF 2024 Exam Questions All Answered Correctly New Update General Heat Application Increases: - Answer -CO, Vasodilation, HR, RR, Metabolism General Heat Application Decreases - Answer -Muscle activity, BP, Blood to organs (Blood tends to flow more in the circulatory system), Blood to resting muscle, SV Hot pack temperature - Answer -165-170 Hot pack layers of towels - Answer -6-8 How long into application of hot pack is the patient at the greatest risk of burns? -...

superficial cold and heat- Chapter 8 Test Bank Solution Manual Graded A+ to produce the greatest increase in tissue extensibility, what is the safe range for tissue temperatures to be elevated to, and for how long - Answers 104-113 F for 5-10 min heat therapy promotes what 3 things - Answers vasodilation, increased collagen extensibility and decreased pain Cryotherapy is most effective in slowing nerve impulses transmitted by what fiber type - Answers A-delta fibers (small and myelinated) In...

which of the following is not one of the 3 primary factors included in a quality of life scale? a) social factors b) interpersonal factors c) physical factors d) behavioral factors - b) interpersonal factors The veterinary technician can play an important role in pain management by: a) monitoring urine and fecal output b) changing the medication when it is ineffective c) communicating directly with the clinician about particular concerns d) directing the veterinary assistant to provide ...

Therapeutic Modailities Answer Any device used in the treatment of injury What are kinds of therapeutic modalitites? Answer Thermotherapy, cryotherapy, Electrical stimulating current, ultrasound, etc.. Indication Answer a condition or factor that serves as a reason to perform a certain medical treatment Contraindication Answer a condition or factor that serves as a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment What are some classifications of Therapeutic Modalities Answer Electromag...