A patient has been receiving ES for pain control with the following parameters: 50 µsec duration, 150 pps, & sensory level amplitude.After the first three minutes the patient indicates that there is no longer any sensation under the electrodes.  The BEST response is to:

Which of these is NOT an essential benefit of laser for your patient?

Diagnosis: Trochanteric BursitisPlan of Care: Thermal UltrasoundGoal  decrease painincrease tissue extensibilityParameters: 1 MHz, 100 % duty cycle, 1.8 W/ cm2During the treatment the patient complains of a deep ache. The BEST action is to

A patient has been receiving thermal ultrasound to the lumbar spine successfully for a week. The patient reports that she just found out that she is pregnant. What SHOULD the PTA do?

The primary physiological basis for pain relief using sensory level stimulation is

According to the Dose-Response assessment for UV radiation and the patient’s erythemal response, this grade is given when there is intense erythema with edema, peeling, and pigmentation appears within 2 hours after treatment and is similar to a severe sunburn. The does is generally about 5 times the MED.

A patient receiving nonthermal Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy complains that they do not feel any sensation under the drum. The BEST response by the PTA is to:

A patient has been receiving ES for pain control with the following parameters:  50 µsec duration, 100 pps, & sensory level amplitude.The expected ONSET of pain relief is expected within is

Acute Inflammation normally is completed in which of the following time periods?

The physiological justification for using a hot pack to increase range of motion of the lumbar paravertebral muscles is