Thermotherapy Modes and Assessment Quiz
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Which thermotherapy mode conducts heat slowly and decreases the risk of burn?

  • Electric heating pad
  • Paraffin wax (correct)
  • Moist heat packs
  • Fluidotherapy
  • What is the primary use of the electric heating pad?

  • Managing pain as part of a home exercise program (correct)
  • Reducing muscle spasms
  • Increasing tissue extensibility
  • Reducing pain
  • Which thermotherapy mode can be used with open wounds dressed for protection but has the disadvantage of limited body parts that can be treated?

  • Moist heat packs
  • Electric heating pad
  • Fluidotherapy (correct)
  • Paraffin wax
  • Which thermotherapy mode offers moderate results in reducing pain, reducing muscle spasms, and increasing tissue extensibility?

    <p>Moist heat packs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the additional disadvantages of fluidotherapy as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Limited body parts can be treated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can paraffin wax combined with exercise improve?

    <p>Stiffness, range of motion, and grip function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common form of energy transfer in thermotherapy?

    <p>Conduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended tissue temperature range for providing therapeutic effects in thermotherapy?

    <p>104-113 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which population may benefit from a combination of heat and exercise more than others?

    <p>Patients with knee osteoarthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary indication for cold therapy?

    <p>Acute presentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential outcome of consistent thermotherapy application with low loads of stretching over prolonged periods of time?

    <p>Plastic Deformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration when using thermotherapy?

    <p>The makeup of the soft tissue being treated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of tissue healing is heat therapy best indicated for?

    <p>Remodeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended treatment time for thermotherapy?

    <p>15-30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parameter is important to promote safety and ensure therapeutic outcomes in thermotherapy?

    <p>Degree of Temperature Elevation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be used to increase deep tissue temperature in thermotherapy?

    <p>Continuous ultrasound or shortwave diathermy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the presence of fat in tissue do to the conductivity of energy transfer in thermotherapy?

    <p>Decrease conductivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be assessed prior to using thermotherapy?

    <p>Patient's medical status, acuity of injury, precautions/contraindications, hypersensitivity/hyposensitivity, and patient goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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