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DefinitionMassage is the scientific manipulation of soft tissues of thebody with the palmar aspect of hands(s) and or fingers.  Massage is a tern applied to certain manipulation of the softtissues. Superficial stroking the rhythmic movement of hand or parts of hand, overthe skin the lightest amount of pressure in order toobtain sensory stimulation. StrokesContinue reading “Massage”

1) INTRODUCTION: Manual muscle testing is used to determine the extent and degree of muscular weakness resulting from disease, injury or disuse. The records obtained from these tests provide a base for planning therapeutic procedures and periodic re-testing. Muscle testing is an important tool for all members of health team dealing with physical residuals ofContinue reading “MMT=manual muscles testing”

•Iontophoresis is a therapeutic technique,which involves the introduction of ions into the body tissue through the patient’s skin.The basic principles is to place the ion under an electrode with the same charge,i.e negative ion placed under cathode and positive ion placed under anode. Iontophoresis= It is direct current used to activate the muscle directly,without activationContinue reading “IONTOPHORESIS”

GALVANIC CURRENT •It is a direct current. •Unidirectional. • It is very painful to patients beacuse it is unidirectional •To overcome this regular pause can be given b/w stimulation. • Interrupted galvanic current ( IGC). • Constant direct current is used for iontophoresis. • IGC is used for denervated muscle stimulation. USES/ INDICATION. 1)Contact directContinue reading “GALVANIC CURRENT”

FARADIC CURRENT= It is short duration interrupted current with pulse duration ranging from 0.1 to 1 ms and frequency of 30 to 100 Hz used to stimulate the innervated muscles. When applying faradic stimulation, the stimulation of the sensory nerve can result in the patient experiencing a pricking sensation due to short. •The denervated musclesContinue reading “FARADIC CURRENT.”

1= CHRONAXIA. It is the duration of shortest impulse that will produce a response with current of double the rheobase. • At the double Intensity of rheobase,the minimal pulse width required to produce the twitch is called chronaxie of muscles. • chronaxie is sn index of excitability and is time in millisecond, necessary to induceContinue reading “ELECTRODIAGNOSIS”

MICROCURRENT=microcurrent is million time smaller than milliamp and thousand time smaller than amp. • microcurrent is small pulsating current use to heal the soft tissue. • microcurrent measured in Hz. • microcurrent based on the theory of adnad suchultz law. USES OF MICROCURRENT. Acute and chronic pain. Reducate the muscle and nerve. Reduce swelling andContinue reading “(MICROCURRENT)”

IFT= The principles of Interferential therapy were first introduce by HO Nemec( an Austrian scientist). Interferential therapy is also known as Nemec current. •Interferential therapy is a form of electrical treatment in which two medium frequency current are used to produce a low frequency effect. • IFT is a kind of medium frequency current. •Continue reading “IFT= Interferential therapy”

TENS=In this high frequency and low intensity nerve stimulator is applied. • Tens is mainly used for the symptomatic management of acute and chronic pain,However,TENS is also used in palliative care to manage pain caused by metastatic bone diseases and neoplasm. • most widely used. TECHNIQUE OF TENS. 1= High Frequency Tens Create the fastestContinue reading “TENS=Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator”