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Therapeutic Modalities and Comprehensive Patient Management

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What is the purpose of cryotherapy?

To increase tissue temperature

To induce a physiological response in tissue using cold (correct)

To depolarize or activate peripheral nerves

To create electrical gradients in tissue

According to the 2014 APTA 'choose wisely' campaign, how are therapeutic modalities considered?

Adjuvant interventions to be used with well-supported forms of management (correct)

Primary interventions for comprehensive management

Emergency interventions for immediate relief

Not recommended for any type of intervention

What is the key characteristic of electromagnetic therapies?

They use sound waves to promote physiological responses in tissue

They result in depolarization or activation of peripheral nerves

They result in an increase in tissue temperature

They use radio waves to promote physiological responses in tissue (correct)

What is the effect of longer application of cryotherapy on nerve conduction?

Decreased nerve conduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary physiological effect of cryotherapy on nerve threshold for depolarization?

Increase in nerve threshold for depolarization Signup and view all the answers

In the context of cryotherapy, what is the primary reason for adjusting interventions if using it for 10 minutes or more?

To prevent a decrease in muscle performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended mode of cryotherapy application for muscle guarding and myofascial pain syndromes?

Vapocoolant combined with stretching Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological change is associated with cryotherapy?

Decreased nerve conduction in peripheral nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the prime reason for using cryotherapy?

To manage acute trauma and spasticity in muscles Signup and view all the answers

How does cold therapy affect tissue temperature compared to heat therapy?

Cold therapies change the temperature in deeper tissues than heat therapies Signup and view all the answers