PTA 265 - Electrotherapy

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Kapiolani Community College

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1.5 hours lecture per week for 10 weeks Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the PTA program or consent of the PTA program director. Corequisite(s): PTA 265L. Comment: Letter grade only. PTA 265 may not be audited. PTA 265 may not be taken credit/no credit. PTA 265 presents the production, physiological effects, indications, contraindications and applications of various therapeutic electrical interventions. Appropriate parameters for the treatment of pain, muscle weakness, edema, wounds, or introduction of medication or monitoring of muscle activity will be included. A review of mechanisms of trauma and healing along with the physiology of pain and its measurement will be covered Students are required to use APTA approved terminology as it applies to diagnosis, pathologies, signs & symptoms as well as different equipment components and parameters. Upon successful completion of PTA 265, the student should be able to: Identify the principles and production of named therapeutic electrical currents. Describe the waveforms, frequencies and terminology applied to the major therapeutic electrical currents, such as Interferential, Premodulated, High Volt galvanic, Microcurrent, Alternating current, Direct current, Iontophoresis and Biofeedback. Recall the indications, contraindications and precautions of the currents presented. Describe the normal and abnormal 9 physiological responses of the tissues to various electrical currents. Describe the physical and emotional effects of chronic pain and disease process on the patients. Identify possible emotional responses of the patients to various electrical currents. Identify diagnosis appropriate for treatment with electrical currents and the signs/symptoms that are commonly associated with these diagnoses. Describe the appropriate electrical treatment options for named diagnosis and symptoms such as pain, wounds, muscle atrophy, inflammation and joint stiffness. Demonstrate an understanding of safety measures as they apply to electrical applications. Demonstrate an understanding of OSHA regulations and Universal precautions as they apply to electrical modalities Use approved terminology from the APTA: Guide to PT Practice and APTA: Electrotherapy Terminology in Physical Therapy

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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