Electrotherapy Clinical Procedures Manual-- This amazingly handy, pocket-sized reference provides the electrotherapy set-up protocols that clincians and students need for both diagnosis and treatment-- All clinical protocols are based on research and clinical experience and presented in an easy-to-read format-- Line drawings, with clear identification of electrode placement, accompany each protocol-- Reviews electrotherapy technique by diagnoses. |
Contents
Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles | 29 |
Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Bone Healing | 67 |
Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Circulation | 89 |
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action potential amplitude Anode Arch Phys biphasic pulsed current brevis Cathode Clinical clinician cm proximal conduction velocity Continued Parameters Current amplitude Frequency Current amplitude Ramp Current type/waveform Pulse direct current duration Current amplitude duration Electrode configuration elec Electrode configuration Settings electrotherapy extensor F wave femoral nerve femoris Filter setting flexion flexor forearm Frequency On-time Off-time Frequency Treatment duration functional electrical stimulation gait Ground green H-reflex healing hemiplegic increase injury isometric isometric exercise knee latency limb lower extremity medial median nerve Monophasic pulsed current motor point muscle contraction nerve conduction study Off-time Treatment duration On-time Off-time Treatment OUTCOME Parameters Current type/waveform PEMFs peroneal nerve Phys Med Rehabil Phys Ther plantar popliteal fossa PROCEDURE Pulse duration Current pulsed electromagnetic fields quadriceps reflex seconds Selkowitz sensory Set-up Sensitivity/gain skin soleus spasticity spinal cord-injured patient tibial nerve tion Treatment duration Electrode trodes type/waveform Pulse duration ulnar nerve vastus medialis waveform weeks wound wrist