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Faradic Current: Effects and Indications

This document defines Faradic current as a short duration interrupted current used for muscle stimulation. It describes the parameters of Faradic current stimulation including waveforms, amplitude, phase duration, electrode size, frequency, and duty cycle. The physiological effects include muscle contraction which increases blood flow and metabolism. Therapeutic effects are muscle re-education, training, and improved drainage. Clinical indications are muscle facilitation and various nerve lesions. Contraindications include pacemakers and areas of infection. Precautions involve avoiding the carotid sinus, thoracic region, and pregnant trunk.

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Faradic Current: Effects and Indications

This document defines Faradic current as a short duration interrupted current used for muscle stimulation. It describes the parameters of Faradic current stimulation including waveforms, amplitude, phase duration, electrode size, frequency, and duty cycle. The physiological effects include muscle contraction which increases blood flow and metabolism. Therapeutic effects are muscle re-education, training, and improved drainage. Clinical indications are muscle facilitation and various nerve lesions. Contraindications include pacemakers and areas of infection. Precautions involve avoiding the carotid sinus, thoracic region, and pregnant trunk.

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  • Introduction
  • Contents
  • Definition
  • Modified Faradic Current
  • Wave Forms
  • Parameters of Stimulation
  • Physiological & Therapeutic Effects
  • Clinical Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Avoid!
  • Hazards

FARADIC CURRENT

TAMILVANAN MANI

CONTENTS

Define Faradic current. Describe parameters of stimulation. Describe the physiological effects and therapeutic effects. List out the clinical indications. List out contraindications. List out the precaution and hazards.

DEFINITION

A short duration interrupted current with an asymmetric biphasic pulse, with a pulse duration of 0.1- 1ms & a frequency of 50 and 100hz.

MODIFIED FARADIC CURRENT


MODIFIED FARADIC CURRENT PURPOSE:- to produce a near normal tetanic contraction(Twitching of muscles) and relaxation of muscle, by surging or ramping HOW ? :-circuit is modified to give surges of various durations, frequencies and wave forms: unmodified/in surges/surges varying in duration & intervals/saw tooth,triangular,trapezoidal

SURGE-RAISING UP AND DOWN

WAVE FORMS

PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION

Wave form subject preference Amplitude of (s) max tolerable

Phase duration 20 to 1000ms


Electrodes size of electrode

Frequency of stimulation 30 to 50 pps Duty cycle 10 to 15 sec on / 50 to 120 secoff

PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION

Type Of Contraction Isometric [Link] contractions per session 10 to 20 at max tolerable Frequency of stimulation 3 to 5 times/week Ramping rapid rise for acute and normal & slow rising for chronic or regenerating nm tissues/also to reduce fatigue

PHYSIOLOGICAL & THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS

Stimulation of sensory nerves results in prickling sensation and reflex vasodilatation Stimulation of motor nerves results in contraction of muscles supplied by the nerve Effects of muscle contraction increase in metabolism/demand for oxygen & food stuffs/out put of waste products including metabolites

Metabolites cause dilatation of capillaries and arterioles & blood supply to the muscle is increased

PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION

Pumping action of muscle improves venous & lymphatic return Stimulation of denervated (m) not satisfactory Chemical effects of faradic current negligible

CLINICAL INDICATIONS

Facilitation of muscle contraction Re-education of muscle action Training new muscle action All types of nerve lesions Improved venous & lymphatic drainage Prevention & loosening of adhesions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Pacemakers Thromboembolism/phlebitis Hyper & hypotensives Areas of excessive adipose tissues

Neoplasm
Areas of active tissue infection Devitalized skin Active hemorrhage

Fresh fractures
Patients unable to understand the nature of intervention or provide feedback

AVOID!

Carotid sinus Thoracic region Phrenic nerve Trunk of pregnant subject

HAZARDS

Chemical change due to inadequate skin protection Disruption of stimulating devices due to proximity of diathermy equipment which results in altered output

FARADIC CURRENT TAMILVANAN MANI
CONTENTS DefineFaradiccurrent.„Describeparametersofstimulation.„Describethephysiologicaleffectsandtherapeuticeffects.„Lis
DEFINITION Ashortdurationinterruptedcurrentwithanasymmetricbiphasicpulse, withapulsedurationof0.1-1ms&afrequencyof. A shor
MODIFIED FARADIC CURRENT MODIFIEDFARADICCURRENTPURPOSE:-toproduceanearnormaltetaniccontraction(Twitching of muscles) and
WAVE FORMS
PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION Waveform–subjectpreferenceAmplitudeof(s)–maxtolerablePhaseduration–20to1000ms Electrodes–size
PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION TypeOfContraction–IsometricNo.Ofcontractionspersession–10to20atmaxtolerableFrequencyofstimulat
PHYSIOLOGICAL & THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS Stimulationofsensorynerves–resultsinpricklingsensationandreflexvasodilatationStimula
PARAMETERS OF STIMULATION Pumpingactionofmuscleimprovesvenous&lymphaticreturn Stimulationofdenervated(m)–notsatisfactoryChem
CLINICAL INDICATIONS FacilitationofmusclecontractionRe-educationofmuscleactionTrainingnewmuscleactionAlltypesofnervelesio

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