Exam 12: Therapeutic Modalities for Improving Range of Motion

Which of the following best describes the current amplitude necessary when neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used to increase ROM through muscle activation?

Which of the following recommendations is most critical when using therapeutic modalities to increase ROM?

Which of the following modalities is most appropriate for use over the Achilles tendon to facilitate an increase in dorsiflexion ROM?

For a patient having undergone ankle immobilization following a sprain, which of the following clinical measures best supports the administration of therapeutic modalities?

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is thought to impart what physiological effect?

Which one of the following is not a commonly used clinical method of using electrical stimulation for improving range of motion (ROM) affected by spasticity?

Which of the following best describes the "stretch window," or the optimal time in which to stretch following heating of a tissue?

Which of the following modalities is most appropriate to use on a patient with decreased ROM due to restrictions in the posterior hip capsule?

For which of the following diagnoses would use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy be most indicated?

When heating muscle tissues prior to stretching, what is the minimum increase in temperature for eliciting plastic deformation in the tissues?