modality parameters

pulse frequency for muscle strengthening (pps)

35-80

pulse duration for muscle strengthening (us)

125-200 for small muscles, 200-350 fr large

muscle strengthening amplitude

>10 % in injured, >50% in injured of MVIC

on:off ratio for muscle strengthening

1:5

ramp time for muscle strengthening

2 seconds

treatment time for muscle strengthening

10-20 minutes

muscle strengthening tmes per day

every 2-3 hours while awake

pulse frequency for muscle re-education (pps)

35-50

pulse duration for muscle re-education (us)

125-200 for small muscles, 200-350 for large muscles

amplitude for muscle re-education

sufficient for functional activity

on:off time ratio

depends on the functional activity

ramp time for muscle re-education

at least 2 seconds

muscle re-education treatment time

depends on the functional activity

pulse frequency for muscle spasm reduction (pps)

35-50

pulse duration for muscle spasm reduction

125-200 for small muscles, 200-350 for large

muscle spasm reduction amplitude

to visible contraction

on:off ratio for muscle spasm reduction

equal

ramp time for muscle spasm reduction

at least 1 second

treatment time for muscle spasm reduction

10-30 min

tmes per day for muscle spasm reduction

every 2-3 hours until spasm s relieved

pulse frequency for edema reduction (pps)

35-50

pulse duration for edema reduction (us)

125-200 for small muscles, 200-350 for large

amplitude for edema reduction

to visible contraction

on:off ratio for edema reduction

equal

ramp time for edema reduction

at least 1 second

treatment time for edema reduction

30 minutes

times per day for edema reduction

twice a day

high-voltage pulsed Galvanic current (HVPC) polarity for inflammatory phase

negative

HVPC pulse frequency for inflammatory wound

100-105

HVPC amplitude for inflammatory phase

produce comfortable tingling

HVPC treatment time for inflammatory phase

45-60 minutes

HVPC polarity for clean wound

positive

pulse frequency for HVPC clean wound

100-105

amplitude for HVPC clean wound

produce comfortable tingling

HVPC clean wound treatment time

45-60 minutes

pulse frequency for TENS acute pain

100

pulse duration for TENS acute pain

50-100

amplitude for TENS acute pain

comfortable tingling

duration for TENS acute pain

20-30 minutes

pulse frequency for TENS acupuncture

<10 pps

Pulse duration for TENS acupuncture

>150

amplitude for TENS acupuncture

visible twitch

duration for TENS acupuncture

20-45

pulse frequency for TENS brief intense

100

pulse duration for TENS brief intense

>150

amplitude for TENS brief intense

strong muscle twitch

duration for TENS brief intense

<15 minutes

pulse frequency for TENS noxious

100 or 1-5

pulse duration for TENS noxious

>250

amplitude for TENS noxious

as high as the patient can tolerate

duration for TENS noxious

30-60 seconds per area