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Fill out the parameters and justification/rationale for the following patient.  Dx:  Chronic right piriformis spasm Goals: Decrease muscle spasm. decrease pain, increase ROM Hx:  No significant past medical history POC:  US 2 points each:   1.  Patient position and treatment area:   2.  Sound head size:   3.  Frequency:   4.  Duty Cycle:   5.  Intensity:   6.  Duration of treatment:    

A PTA is applying a high-volt pulsed current to the vastus medialis to improve patellar tracking during knee extension. The pt reports that the current is uncomfortable. To make the current more tolerable to the pt, yet maintain a good therapeutic effect, the assistant should consider adjusting the:

Match the following dysfunction with the appropriate modality. Each modality will be used only once. 

A Patient presents with severe pain and swelling of the left wrist following a fall 3 days ago. The x-ray shows no fracture. The patient has a demand pacemaker and Raynaud’s disease.Goal: Decrease pain and edemaPlan of Care: Modalities and therapeutic exercise.Which of the following is indicated for this patient?

To increase charge density the PTA

A PTA is setting the ultrasound parameters for a patient with acute ankle sprain near the lateral malleolus.Goal: decrease pain and edemaPlan of Care: Non-thermal ultrasound to the lateral ligamentThe BEST parameters to meet the goals of this patient care: 20 % duty cycle,

The scenario with the greatest charge density is:

Dx: Acute Ankle SprainPMH: 30 year old female with Raynauds diseasePT Goal: Decrease pain and edemaPT POC: Agents to meet PT GoalWhat is the BEST action by the PTA?

Which of the following will increase the force of a muscle contraction in response to electrical stimulation?

Cellular activity and the non-thermal effects of ultrasound are a result of all of the following EXCEPT: