1 basic principles of electricity. 2 electromagnetic spectrum electrical stimulating currents...
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Basic Principles of Electricity
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ElectromagneticSpectrum
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Electrical Stimulating CurrentsElectrical Stimulating CurrentsCommercial Radio and TelevisionCommercial Radio and Television
Shortwave DiathermyShortwave DiathermyMicrowave DiathermyMicrowave Diathermy
InfrareInfrareddLASERLASER
Visible LightVisible Light
UltravioletUltraviolet
Ionizing RadiationIonizing Radiation
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LongestLongestWavelengthWavelength
ShortestShortestWavelengthWavelength
LowestLowestFrequencyFrequency
HighestHighestFrequencyFrequency
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Electrons
• Particles Of Matter Possessing A Negative Charge And A Small Mass
• Net Movement Of Electrons Is An Electrical Current
• Movement Of Electrons Is Like A Domino Reaction
• Electrons Will Move From Higher To Lower Potential
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Ampere
• Unit Of Measure Which Indicates Rate At Which Electrons Flow– 1 amp = movement of 1 coulomb or 6.25x1018
electrons /sec
• Current Flow Is In Milliamps (1/1000) Or Microamps (1/1,000,000)
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Electrical Potential Difference
• Difference In Concentration of Electrons Between Two Points
• Electrons Will Not Move Unless A Potential Difference Exists
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Volt
• Creates The Potential Difference
• The Electromotive Force Which Must Be Applied To Create Flow Of Electrons
• Commercial Current Is 120 V or 220 V
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Conductors
• Materials That Permit Free Movement of Electrons
• Composed Of Large Numbers of Free Electrons
• Offer Little Resistance To Current Flow
• Good Conductors– Metals (copper, gold, silver, aluminum)– Electrolyte Solutions
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Insulators
• Materials That Resist The Flow Of Electrons
• Contain Few Free Electrons
• Insulator Materials– Air, Wood, Glass
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Resistance = Electrical Impedance
• Opposition To Flow Of Electrical Current
• Measured In Ohms
• Ohm’s Law Current Flow= Voltage Resistance
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Watt
• Measure of Electrical Power
• Watts = Volts X Amps
• Modalities Use Milliamps or Microamps
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Electrotherapeutic Currents
• Direct (DC) or Monophasic– Flow of Electrons Always In Same Direction– Sometimes Called Galvanic
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Electrotherapeutic Current
• Alternating (AC) or Biphasic– Flow of Electrons Changes Direction
• Always Flows From Negative to Positive Pole Until Polarity Is Reversed
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Electrotherapeutic Currents
• Pulsed or Polyphasic– Pulses Grouped Together and Interrupted
• Russian and Interferential Currents
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Electrical Generators
• All Are Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulators– Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators
(TENS)– Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator (NMES)
= Electrical Muscle Stimulator (EMS)– Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulators
(MENS) = Low Intensity Stimulators (LIS)
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Electrotherapeutic Currents
• No Relationship Between Type Of Current Used To Power Generator and Type Of Current Output To Patient
• Generators May Be Powered By AC or DC– Batteries = DC between 1.5 and 9 V– Wall Outlet = AC at 120 or 220V at 60 Hz
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Waveform or Pulse
• Pulse= Individual Waveform
• Phases (Duration)• Interpulse Interval• Direction (Polarity)• Amplitude• Rate Of Rise• Rate of Decay
– Accommodation
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Symmetrical Waveforms
• Sine• Square• Triangula
r
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Symmetrical Waveforms
• Twin Peaked Triangular Waveform– Found on Most High
Volt Generators
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Asymmetric Waveforms
• Faradic• Exponential
– Sawtooth
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Current Modulation
• Continuous• Interrupted• Burst
– Packets– Pulse Trains– Beats
• Ramped (Surge)
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Pulse Amplitude
• Same As Intensity or Voltage• Measured In Milliamps or Microvolts• Average Current Determined By Interpulse
Interval Or Current Duration
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Pulse Duration
• Length Of Time Current Is Flowing
• With Monophasic Current Phase Duration Is the Same As Pulse Duration
• With Biphasic Current Pulse Duration Is Determined By The Combined Phase Durations
• With Polyphasic Current The Combined Pulse Duration And Interpulse Interval Is The Pulse Period
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Pulse Frequency (CPS, PPS, Hz)
• Effects The Type Of Muscle Contraction• Effects The Mechanism of Pain Modulation
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Electrical Circuits
• Path of Current From Power Source Through Various Components Back To Generator
• Power Source-Conducting Medium - Component Resistors – Series Circuit– Parallel Circuit
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Series Circuit
• One Path For Current To Take• Component Resistors Placed End To End• Total Resistance = Sum of Resistances• Total Voltage = Sum of Voltage Decreases
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Parallel Circuit
• Component Resistors Placed Side to Side With Ends Connected
• Current Chooses Path With Least Resistance• Resistors Have Lower Resistance But Higher
Current Flow Than A Series Circuit
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Current Flow Through Biologic Tissues
• Combination Of Both Series And Parallel Circuits• Tissue Highest In Water And Ion Content Best
Conductors - Blood, Nerve, Muscle, Tendon, Skin, Fat, Bone
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Safety In Using Electrical Equipment
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Ground Fault Interruptors
• Constantly compare amount of electricity flowing from wall outlet to whirlpool turbine with the amount returning
• GFI will interrupt current flow in as little as 1/40 of a second