623: Physical Agents & Mech Modalities

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Decks in this class (17)

Intro to Physical Agents
What is a physical agent modality 1,
3 categories of modalities 2,
What do thermal agent do 3
24  cards
Electromagnetic Radiation
What is radiation 1,
Radiant energy is a result of hig...,
What are photons 3
32  cards
Inflammation and Tissue Repair
3 most common causes of inflammat...,
3 phases of inflammation and repa...,
When does the inflammatory phase ...
57  cards
Aquatic Therapy
What are the 3 aquatic principles 1,
What is buoyancy 2,
A body immersed in a liquid eithe...
34  cards
Mechanisms of Pain
According to the international as...,
3 treatment goals in regards to p...,
Pain is categorized by ____ or ___ 3
42  cards
Tone Abnormalities
What is muscle tone 1,
What is hypotonicity 2,
What is hypertonicity 3
44  cards
Motion Restrictions
2 patterns of motion restriction 1,
2 types of tissue that restrict m...,
4 pathologies that cause motion r...
6  cards
Thermal Agents
Define specific heat 1,
Define conduction and a few examp...,
Define convection and a few examp...
57  cards
Thermal Agents (part 2)
What is the importance of the min...,
Paraffin provides _ times the amo...,
At what temperature range is para...
15  cards
Ultrasound
Ultrasound with thermal effects i...,
How is ultrasound with non therma...,
In order to deliver ultrasound wi...
71  cards
Diathermy
What is diathermy 1,
How does diathermy produce heat 2,
Describe electrical fields 3
39  cards
Lasers
Electromagnetic radiation is comp...,
Electromagnetic radiation with a ...,
Electromagnetic radiation with a ...
40  cards
Ultraviolet Radiation
Uv raidiation wavelength is from ...,
3 bands of uv radiation 2,
Uva has a wavelength of __ _ nm 3
22  cards
Traction
What is traction 1,
Who is the father of traction 2,
6 types of lumbar traction 3
42  cards
Hydrotherapy
5 uses of hydrotherapy 1,
When should whirlpool treatments ...,
What do most facilities use for w...
40  cards
Compression
What is compression 1,
Compression is generally used to ...,
How does compression improved flu...
54  cards
Massage Therapy
What massage technique should you...,
Where should massage stroke begin...,
Where and how should you apply pr...
41  cards

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