03A - 130 - Introductions to Electrical Currents

Negative electrode

• Cathode

• Anode

Interruption of flow of charged particles

-Series of pulses Series of no current flow

Use:

- Pain Control

- Tissue Healing

- Muscle Contraction

• Pulsed current

• Alternating current

• Interferential current

• Biphasic Pulsed Current

-Continuous (No breaks in line)

-Bidirectional (Up & Down)

Uses: Pain Control

Muscle Contraction

• Pulsed current

• Alternating current

• Monophasic Pulsed Current

• Biphasic Pulsed Current

• Interferential current

Time for current amplitude to: Go from Zero to maximum amplitude it is set for

• Ramp up

• Ramp down

Depolarizing nerve membranes

• Action Potential

• Ok

What makes the speed of a (AP) action potential?

• Diameter

• Myelination

• Turning it on a lot of times

-Lower amp

-Shorter pulse duration

• Sensory Nerves

• Motor Nerves

• C Fibers Pain Nerves

-Higher amp

-Longer Pulse Duration

• Motor Nerves

• Sensory Nerves

• C Fibers Pain Nerves

-Even higher amp

-Even longer pulse duration

• C Fibers Pain Nerves

• Motor Nerves

• Sensory Nerves

What are some adverse effects?

• Healing

• Burns

• Skin irritation

• Pain