Electrotherapy Course - PDF

Name of Department : Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Course Code and Name : Electrotherapy I Course Week : 1.Week Course Day and Time : Monday 14:00 – 17:50 Course Credit/ACTS Information : 3/4 Examination Type and Gradin...

Name of Department : Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Course Code and Name : Electrotherapy I Course Week : 1.Week Course Day and Time : Monday 14:00 – 17:50 Course Credit/ACTS Information : 3/4 Examination Type and Gradings : Instructor’s Name & Surname : Busenur KARAGÖZ E-mail & Phone: : [email protected] Instructor’s Room : Office Hours : GBS Link : ALMS Link : AVESIS Link :  | 14 WEEKS’S COURSE CONTENTS | 1.Week Introduction to Electrotherapy, 9.Week Electrodiagnostic Tests Electrophysical Principles 10.Week TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical 2.Week Electrical Properties of Cells and Tissues Stimulation) 3.Week : Muscle Contraction Mechanism 11.Week NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical 4.Week Straight Currents and Iontophoresis Stimulation) 5.Week Galvanic Current 12.Week FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) 13.Week Russian Current 6.Week Faradic Current 7.Week Sinusoidal Current 14.Week Interferential Current MIDTERM EXAM 15.Week Diadynamic Current FINAL EXAM  | WEEKLY LEARNING OUTCOMES | o Knows the basic concepts of electrotherapy o Defines what electrostimulation is o Explains the effects of electric current o Explains the general effects of electrotherapy o Knows the indications and contraindications of electrostimulation o Knows the waveforms in electrical stimulation o Knows what to consider in electrostimulation applications  | DAILY FLOW | 14.00-14.50/ Electrotherapy Introduction 15.00-15.50/ Current,Voltage,Resistance 16.00-16.50/ Indications/Contraindications - Electrostimulation 17.00-17.50/ Electrostimulation Applications  | ELECTROTHERAPY | Although electrotherapy literally means treatment, today it is the use of electrophysical agents for both treatment and evaluation purposes. The history of electrotherapy is quite old. The first information is in Greek texts. It is based on Largus's use of eels and torpedo fish, which have an electrical property, for gout treatment.  | ELECTROTHERAPY| In 1780, Luigi Galvani reported that the frog's gastrocnemius muscle contracted with the effect of electricity. In 1800, Alessandro Volta reported the current flow created by the contact of two metals, and thus the discovery of the Voltaic pile was realized. Galvani and Volta formed the basis of electrotherapy.  | ELECTROTHERAPY| General effects of electricity o Heat o Chemical o Physiological o Mechanical o Electromagnetic  | STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM | Atom is the smallest part of a chemical element that has the properties of a chemical element. An atom is basically composed of a nucleus and an electron cloud surrounding it. The atomic nucleus consists of two fundamental particles that are larger in mass than an electron: protons and neutrons.  | ELECTROTHERAPY| The number of protons in an atom is fixed. o proton=electron ; neutral atom electrically balanced o electron> proton ; electrically negative o electron< proton ; electrically positive  | ELECTROTHERAPY| The outermost electron count is 8 ; saturated atom 150V and short pulse duration Low voltage currents: