PTAS 2200 - Physical Therapy Procedures 3-Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1.00

Objectives: The student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate patient preparation including positioning, skin preparation, electrode placement, draping, and an explanation of treatment
2. Use plan of care to identify appropriate intervention
3. Gather and organize equipment as appropriate for electrotherapy modalities.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of special safety requirements for electrotherapy modalities.
5. Describe the features of select types of electroterapeutic equipment.
6. Identify the role of the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant in the application of electrotherapy interventions.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss indications, contraindications and rationale for selection of electrotherapeutic interventions.

Objectives: The student will be able to:

1. List contraindication to the use of various eletrotherapeutic interventions
2. Use the medical record to identify contraindications to treatment and previous patient status
3. Discuss the indication and rationale for electrotherapeutic interventions
4. Correlate electrotherapeutic procedures associated with the evidence-based practices for effective outcomes

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safe, effective implementation of select electrotherapeutic interventions as indicated in a plan of care developed by a physical therapist.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Describe expected and adverse response to treatment and report appropriate information to the supervising physical therapist.
2. Use data collected to appropriately modify and progress eletrotherapeutic treatments as established in the plan of care for effective clinical outcomes.
3. Demonstrate safe and effective application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
4. Demonstrate safe and effective application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) intervention
5. Demonstrate safe and effective application of High Volt Galvanic Stimulation (HVGS).
6. Demonstrate safe and effective application of Iontophoresis intervention
7. Demonstrate safe and effective application of biofeedback intervention
8. Demonstrate safe and effective application of monopolar direct current (point probe-DC) intervention
9. Demonstrate safe and effective application of combined modalities of ultrasound with electrical stimulation and hot packs.
10. Demonstrate safe and effective application of electrical stimulation in wound care intervention
11. Demonstrate safe and effective application of light therapy intervention
12. Demonstrate safe and effective application of Russian Stimulation intervention
13. Demonstrate safe and effective application of Interferential Current Stimulation (IFC)

1. Safety and Patient Preparation
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Safety
      2. Electric shock/ Electric burns
         1. Description and cause of burns
      3. Key prevention
         1. Rules
         2. Instrument checklist
         3. Professional
            1. Attitude
            2. Judgment
            3. Pt acceptance of ES
            4. Know contraindications
            5. Pt education
      4. Care of equipment
         1. Responsibility
            1. Of manufacturer
            2. Hospital or facility
            3. PTA or PT staff
         2. Examples of ES devices/equipment
         3. Identification of components on ES devices
         4. Experimenting ES – parameters
      5. Intensity
      6. Pulse width
      7. Frequency
         1. Preparation for treatment
         2. Each laboratory stressed demonstration, observation and practical experience in the following areas:
            1. Indications
            2. Contraindications
            3. Anatomical sites of application
            4. Patient preparation
            5. Machine safety and use
            6. Care of equipment
2. Monopolar and Bipolar Techniques
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Monopolar/bipolar techniques – demonstration and explanation
      2. Practical experience
3. Motor Point/Nerve Trunk/Muscle Stimulation with DC Current
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/ protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem-solving
4. Functional Electrical Stimulation
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. Problem solving
5. High Voltage Galvanic Stimulation Application (HVGS)
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identify precautions/protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem solving
6. Hot Packs and Ultrasound with Electrical Stimulation Applications
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/ protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem solving
7. TENS Application
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem solving
8. Iontophoresis – Standard and Phoresor Method
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem solving
9. Biofeedback
   1. Specific topics covered:
      1. Demonstration/explanation
      2. Identifies precautions/protocols
      3. Practical experience
      4. Mock patient simulation
      5. problem solving
10. Wound Care
    1. Specific topics covered:
       1. Demonstration/explanation
       2. Identifies precautions/protocols
       3. Practical experience
       4. Mock patient simulation
       5. problem solving
11. Interferential Current Stimulation (IFC)
    1. Specific topics covered:
       1. Demonstration/explanation
       2. Identifies precautions/protocols
       3. Practical experience
       4. Mock patient simulation
       5. problem solving
12. Russian Stimulation
    1. Specific topics covered:
       1. Demonstration/explanation
       2. Identifies precautions/protocols
       3. Practical experience
       4. Mock patient simulation
       5. problem solving
13. Light Therapy
    1. Specific topics covered:
       1. Demonstration/explanation
       2. Identifies precautions/protocols
       3. Practical experience
       4. Mock patient simulation
       5. problem solving