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Cryotherapy Applications and Considerations Quiz

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What are the common goals for cryotherapy application in acute MSK trauma?

Prevent muscle spasms, promote tissue death, and induce pain

Increase muscle spasms, induce pain, and promote effusion

Reduce muscle spasms, manage pain, and prevent effusion (correct)

Manage pain, increase effusion, and promote secondary tissue death

In cryotherapy, what should be assessed in the patient's medical status?

History of previous cold exposure

Reaction to different massage techniques

Preference for the cooling agent and session organization

Acuity of the injury and experience of intense cold sensations (correct)

What is a key parameter for safety precautions and contraindications in cryotherapy?

The patient's hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity (correct)

The patient's preference for massage or vapocoolant

The frequency of cryokinetics sessions

The type of cooling agent used

What should be avoided at the injured tissue for 1-2 hours after ice application?

Significant stress Signup and view all the answers

When should the cryotherapy session be stopped?

As soon as analgesia is achieved Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common goal for cryotherapy application in acute MSK trauma?

Induce pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary physiological change associated with thermotherapy?

Vascular effects Signup and view all the answers

Which factor does NOT influence the physiological changes induced by thermotherapy?

Type of pain being treated Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional change associated with connective tissue in response to thermotherapy?

Decreased joint stiffness Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the neuromuscular effects of thermotherapy?

It decreases sensitivity in muscle spindles Signup and view all the answers

What is the main indication for using thermotherapy?

Pain management Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological change is NOT primarily affected by thermotherapy?

Decreased joint stiffness Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important consideration related to the degree of penetration a modality has in thermotherapy?

Direct energy effect on superficial cutaneous tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the most significant factor influencing the physiological changes induced by thermotherapy?

Rate of energy added Signup and view all the answers