10 Questions
What is electrotherapy primarily used for in physical therapy?
Relaxation of muscle spasms
Which term has been specifically applied to the use of electric current to speed wound healing?
Electrotherapy
For which condition is there little evidence that electrotherapy is effective in its management?
Musculoskeletal conditions
What is one of the uses of electrical devices like deep brain stimulators in medicine?
Treatment for neurological disease
What is electrotherapy primarily used for in managing chronic and intractable pain?
Management of chronic and intractable pain including diabetic neuropathy
Who coined the term diathermy and what does it mean?
Karl Franz Nagelschmidt, meaning 'heating through'
Which technique is used to deliver moderate heat directly to pathologic lesions in the deeper tissues of the body?
Ultrasound (ultrasonic diathermy)
In which medical procedures is diathermy used to create higher tissue temperatures to destroy neoplasms?
Neurosurgery and surgery of the eye
What is one of the physiological responses elicited by diathermy?
Muscle relaxation
For what purpose is diathermy used in surgical procedures?
To cauterize blood vessels to prevent excessive bleeding
Study Notes
Electrotherapy in Physical Therapy
- Electrotherapy is primarily used in physical therapy to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote healing.
Wound Healing
- The term "electrostimulation" is specifically applied to the use of electric current to speed wound healing.
Effectiveness of Electrotherapy
- There is little evidence that electrotherapy is effective in the management of asthma.
Electrical Devices in Medicine
- Electrical devices like deep brain stimulators are used in medicine to manage movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease.
Managing Chronic Pain
- Electrotherapy is primarily used in managing chronic and intractable pain to reduce pain intensity and improve functional ability.
Diathermy
- The term "diathermy" was coined by German physician Karl Nagelschmidt, and it means "heating through".
- Diathermy is used to deliver moderate heat directly to pathologic lesions in the deeper tissues of the body.
Medical Procedures Using Diathermy
- Diathermy is used in surgical procedures to create higher tissue temperatures to destroy neoplasms, such as cancerous tumors.
Physiological Responses
- One of the physiological responses elicited by diathermy is increased blood flow to the affected area.
Surgical Procedures
- Diathermy is used in surgical procedures to cut and coagulate tissues, and to reduce bleeding during surgery.
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