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Therapeutic PAMs

Physical Agent Modalities

QuestionAnswer
Superficial thermal Agents Crytotherapy Moist Heat Fluidotherapy Whirlpool
Deep Thermal Agents Ultrasound Phonophoresis Diathermy Low Level Laser therapy
Electrotherapeutic Agents Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Functional Electrical Stimulation Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Ionophoresis
Mechanical Devices Vasopneumatic devices Continuous passive motion
Benefits of Superficial Heat Therapy Increase blood flow Increase tissue extensibility Increase pain threshold
Contraindications for Superficial Heat Therapy Acute injuries post-surgery sensation impairment vascular impairment or hemorrhage devitalized or necrotic tissue pregnancy
Benefits of Cryotherapy decrease swelling decrease spasticity treatment of acute injury/pain
Contraindications for Cryotherapy Vascular impairment acute trauma with an open wound sensory defecist Raynaud's disease
Superficial thermal agents that can be used with a wound Infrared (Laser) Whirlpool Contrast Bath
Which PAM is good for arthritis when NOT in an acute flair? Superficial heat
Elecctrotherapeutic Agent that targets pain and can be easily used in a home management program Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Elecctrotherapeutic Agents that target muscle strength and muscle re-education Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NME) Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
Deep thermal agent that can be used with a wound ultrasound
This "phoresis" PAM uses medcation applied through electrode patches Ionophoresis
This "phoresis" PAM uses medication applied topically Phonophoresis
What mechanical device would be used for edema? Vasopneumatic devices
Vasopneumatic devices work by applying intermittent compression
CPM stands for Continuous Passive Motion
Fluidotherapy dry heat therapy utilizing tiny particles in a chamber
This modality uses high frequency electrical currents Diathermy
Precaution for diathermy awareness of adjacent tissues because this affects large regions
These agents can deliver more oxygen to tissues at a faster rate Deep thermal agents
This category of agents can be used with functional activity to improve muscle re-education, strength, and healing electrotherapeutic agents
Contraindications for electrotherapeutic agents any internal electrical or metal components: pacemakers, cardiac conditions, mental implants, internal orthotic fixtures, etc.
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