Electrotherapy
Comprehensive Study Notes & High-Yield MCQs for Exams
Short Wave & Microwave Diathermy
Capacitor vs. Inductor fields, 27.12 MHz physics, spacing rules, and absolute contraindications like metal implants.
Therapeutic Ultrasound
1 MHz vs 3 MHz, Thermal vs Non-Thermal effects, BNR, ERA, Cavitation, and Phonophoresis techniques.
Interferential Therapy (IFT)
Beat Frequency calculation, Vector Scan, Sweep patterns, and why medium frequency bypasses skin impedance.
TENS & Pain Gate Theory
Conventional vs. Acupuncture TENS parameters, Pain Gate Mechanism, and electrode placement strategies.
Faradic, Galvanic & SD Curve
Strength-Duration Curve interpretation, Chronaxie, Rheobase, and stimulating Denervated vs. Innervated muscle.
Light Therapy (Laser, UVR, IRR)
Laws of radiation, Laser dosage calculation, UVR test dose (MED), and Infrared physics.
Cryotherapy
Lewis Hunting Reaction, physiological effects of cold, ice massage, and contraindications like Raynaud's.
Paraffin Wax Bath
Specific heat of wax, dip & wrap method, wax:oil ratio, and management of Rheumatoid Arthritis hands.
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