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PT BOARDS IRENE GOLD PACKETWhat are the 5 indications for massage? - Answers -Subacute sprains
Strains
Bruises
Tendonitis
Bursitis
What is the one contraindication to massage? - Answers -Vascular issues
What is friction massage? - Answers -Type of massage to break up adhesions
What is the main indication for trigger point therapy? - Answers -myofascial pain
What is trigger point therapy used for? - Answers -Used to elongate contracted bands of
muscle fibers
How long is trigger point therapy performed for? - Answers -No longer than 10 seconds
What are the 3 indications for traction therapys? - Answers -Disc syndromes
IVF encroachment
Chronic muscle spasm
What are the two contraindications for ultra violet therapy? - Answers -Hemorrhage and
inflammation
What are the three main effects of ultraviolet therapy? - Answers -Antibacterial
Antifungal
metabolic effects
What are the two forms of diathermy? - Answers -Short wave
Microwave
What are the three indications for diathermy? - Answers -Deep chronic musculoskeletal
conditions
, PID
Prostatitis
What are the 3 contraindication to diathermy? - Answers -acute conditions
metallic implants
epiphyseal centers
What are the three indications for ultrasound? - Answers -Musculoskeletal conditions
Contractures
Adhesions
When is pulsed vs continuous ultrasound used? - Answers -Pulsed is used for the acute
phase
Continuous is used during subacute and chronic phases
What are the three contraindications for unltrasound? - Answers -Epiphyseal centers
bony prominence
fractures
What are the 4 effects of ultrasound? - Answers -Thermal (continuous only)
mechanical
chemical
neural
What are the settings for pulsed ultrasound? - Answers -Thin tissue 0.5-1 w/cm2
thick tissue - 1-1.5 w/cm2
What are the settings for continuous ultrasound? - Answers -Thin tissues - 1-1.5 w/cm2
thick tissue - 1.5-2.0 w/cm2
T/F Add 0.5 w/cm2 if performing ultrasound underwater? - Answers -true
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