Chapter-04 Physical Modalities
BOOK TITLE: Srimathi’s Electrotherapeutic Agents Manual
Author
1. Srinivasan N
ISBN
9789350251041
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11276_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
128
Author Affiliations
1.
Sanjana’s Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
low frequency currents (LFC),
faradic type currents,
innervated muscle,
re-education of muscle action,
new muscle function,
healthy muscle,
disuse atrophy,
fibrotic changes,
muscle metabolism,
vasodilatation of deep and superficial blood vessels,
arterial supply,
venous and lymphatic drainage,
medium frequency currents (MFC),
interferential currents (IFC),
vector scan,
stereodynamic interference,
amplitude modulated frequency (AMF),
modulation depth,
transcutaneous electroanalgesic nerve stimulation currents (TEANSC),
neuromodulation,
pain syndromes,
phantom limb sensation,
associated ischemic pain,
chemotherapy and morning sickness,
high frequency currents (HFC),
superficial heat producing modalities,
conductive agents,
convective agents,
conversive agents,
infrared radiations (IRR),
irradiation therapy,
vasodilatation,
chemical vasodilators,
histamine,
skin temperature,
phagocytosis,
ultraviolet radiations (UVR),
electromagnetic spectrum,
visible light,
X-rays,
laser~
