RT Book, Section
A1 Hooker, Daniel N.
A1 Prentice, William E.
A2 Prentice, William E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182560724
T1 Basic Principles of Electricity and Electrical Stimulating Currents
T2 Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 6e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264264551
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182560724
RD 2024/04/18
AB OBJECTIVESFollowing  completion  of  this  chapter,  the  student  will  be  able  to:Define  common  terminology  related  to  electricity.Differentiate  between  monophasic,  biphasic,  and  pulsatile  currents.Differentiate  between  direct  (DC),  alternating  (AC),  and  pulsatile  (PC)  currents.Explain  current  flow  through  various  types  of  biologic  tissue.Discriminate  between  series  and  parallel  circuit  arrangements.Discuss  the  various  treatment  parameters  including  waveforms,  current  modulation  frequency,  intensity,  duration,  polarity,  and  electrode  placement  that  must  be  considered  with  electrical  stimulating  currents.Explain  nerve,  muscle,  and  nonexcitatory  cell  physiologic  responses  to  electrical  stimulation.Discuss  the  clinical  goals  of  using  electrical  stimulating  currents  to  stimulate  either  motor  nerves  to  induce  muscle  contraction,  or  sensory  nerves  for  the  purpose  of  modulating  pain.Differentiate  between  the  various  currents  that  can  be  selected  on  many  modern  generators  including  high  volt,  TENS  microcurrent,  Russian,  interferential,  premodulated  interferential,  low  volt,  and  H-wave.Discuss  additional  uses  for  electrical  currents  including  bone  growth  stimulation,  functional  electrical  stimulation,  and  transcranial  electrical  stimulation.Create  a  safe  environment  when  using  electrical  equipment.