Physical agents and electrotherapy I (PAEL301): Course content (PAEL301)

INTRODUCTION & GENERAL CONSIDERATION OF ELECTROTHERAPY

• Electrotherapy. • Types of currents and its parameters. • Identification of the safety rules for using electrical currents. • Background with respect to RMP, nerve impulse, electrical charges of nerve and tissues. • Healing process. • Application of the energy to the body for therapy. • List of the risks, preventions and knowledge of indications and contraindications.

TYPES OF CURRENT USED

Low frequency current • Medium frequency current

LOW FREQUENCY CURRENT

• Faradic current • Sinusoidal current • Galvanic current o constant galvanic current o modified galvanic current • Superimposed currents • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) • Dia-Dynamic currents

TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR (TENS)

• TENS • Characteristics of TENS • Modes, pain theories, pain modulation and technique of application of TENS • Therapeutic uses, contraindications and dangers of TENS • Clinical method of application and dosage

FARADIC AND FARADIC TYPE CURRENT

• Faradic and Faradic type current. • Explain true Faradic current • Therapeutic effects, mode of applications, contraindications and dangers of Faradic current? • Clinical method of application and dosages of Faradic current

SINUSOIDAL CURRENT

• Detailed description of sinusoidal current • Treatment • Methods of application

GALVANIC DIRECT CURRENT AND INTERRUPTED DIRECT CURRENT (DC &IDC)

• Galvanic Current & IDC. • Production and transmission of galvanic & IDC. • Effects, uses, contraindications and dangers of DC & IDC. • Dosages and clinical methods of application of DC & IDC

MODIFIED GALVANIC CURRENT

• Modified galvanic currents • Physical and Therapeutic effects • Uses • Treatment techniques & methods of application • Electrical stimulation of nerve & muscle • Nerve impulse • Property of accommodation • Electrical Reactions • Normal & abnormal reactions of nerve & muscle to faradism & interrupted direct current • Changes in electrical reaction in Upper motor and Lower motor neurons and Muscular disease

DIDYNAMIC CURRENT

• Didynamic current • Explain characteristics, derivatives and effects of Didynamic current • Explain the technique of application, therapeutic uses,contraindications and dangers o Example: Sprain ankle, Sciatica. Facial neuralgia.Trigeminal neuralgia & Otitis media • Clinical method of application and dosage

MEDICAL IONIZATION

• Describe Theory& proof of ionization • Discuss Effects of various ions; iodine, salycylate, albucid, copper, zinc histamine, carbacol, renotinenovocaine, lithium • Describe Techniques of medical ionization with vasodilator drugs • Discuss Techniques for special areas.

ELECTRO-DIAGNOSTICS

• What are the use of electrical changes in evaluation and diagnosis? • What are Faradic & I. D. C test • What is Accomodity test • Explain the physiological changes in Peripheral nerve. • Give an assessment of nerve and muscle potential. • What do you about Electromyography? Explain briefly. • Give an assessment by observing the results of stimulating nerve and muscle. • Explain muscle contraction. • Give SDCT (Strength Duration Curve Test). • Explain Evoked potentials.

MEDIUM FREQUENCY CURRENT

• Define Russian current, • Explain the technique of application, contraindications and dangers of Russian current. • Explain clinical method of application and dosage • Define IFC, • What are the characteristics, effects, technique of application and therapeutic uses • Explain the contraindications, dangers and clinical method of application of IFC.

SUPER IMPOSED CURRENT

• Give Introduction • Definition • Describe Effects & uses, Technique, Methods, Dangers and Precautions

HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT (HVC)

Define HVC, Explain the characteristics, effects and uses of HVC. • Explain the technique of application of HVC. • What are the contraindications and dangers of HVC • What is the clinical method of application and dosage of HVC

HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENTS

• Introductions of high frequency currents • Describe Productions of high frequency currents • Describe Uses, indication, contraindications & methods of applications of high frequency currents

1. Discuss in detail the information about the physiological and therapeutic uses, risks, preventions and knowledge of indications and contraindications on the type of electric current to be used in different disorders
2. Demonstrate fundamental skills that will be used to train in electrotherapy modalities according to the need of patient