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| A SMALL electrode has _____ current density, ____ impedance, & _____ current flow. | increased, increased, decreased | ||||
| a LARGE electrode has _____ current density, _____ impedance, & ______ current flow. | decreased, decreased, increased | ||||
| a pt. is more susceptible to pain & potential tissue damage when a _______ sized electrode is used. | smaller | ||||
| An example of Direct Current (DC) (AKA Galvanic) | Iontophoresis | ||||
| Alternating Current (AC) is used for... | muscle retraining, spasticity, stimulation of denervated muscle | ||||
| Interferential Current (IFC) is used for... | pain management, muscle contraction | ||||
| IFC parameters for pain management: | frequency: 50-120 pps, pulse width: 50-150 microseconds | ||||
| IFC parameters for muscle contraction: | frequency: 20-50 pps, pulse width: 100-200 microseconds | ||||
| Russian Current: type of current, waveform... | AC; polyphasic waveform; a type of NMES/FES | ||||
| Indications for Russian Current | Muscle contraction/strengthening (used in healthy individuals, athletes) | ||||
| HVPC (High Volt Pulsed Current) | monophasic pulsed current | ||||
| Indications for HVPC | Wound & pain management, soft tissue edema, levator ani syndrome, muscle weakness or spasm, Bell's palsy |
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Created by:
s1234
on 2009-05-02