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Essay on Electric Shock

Essay on Electric ShockDownload Essay on Electric shock Define Electric shock Electric shock is a painful stimulation of sensory nerves caused by, Sudden flow of current, Cessation or pause of flow of current, Variation of the current passing through the body. Causes of Electric Shock Poorly designed electromedical apparatus, Improper insulation of equipment, Mishandling ofContinueContinue reading “Essay on Electric Shock”

Essay on Faradic foot bath

Faradic Foot BathDownload Essay on Faradic foot bath Faradic current is a short duration interrupted direct current with a pulse duration ranging from 0.1 to 1 ms with a frequency of 50 to 100 Hz. Application of faradic current to the body parts in a tray, tub or tank containing water is termed as bathContinueContinue reading “Essay on Faradic foot bath”

Discuss the principles and production of Ultrasound. Explain about the method of Application and a note on effects on tissues.

discuss-the-principles-and-production-of-ultrasound.-explain-about-the-method-of-application-and-a-note-on-their-effects-on-tissuesDownload Discuss the principles and production of Ultrasound. Explain about the method of Application and a note on their effects on tissues. Principle of Ultrasound Ultrasound is a type of sound waves that transmit energy by alternately compressing and rarefying material. Properties of Waves Sonic waves are a series of mechanical compression and rarefactions inContinueContinue reading “Discuss the principles and production of Ultrasound. Explain about the method of Application and a note on effects on tissues.”

Define pain, Describe the theories of pain, Explain the applications of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Note on mechanism of pain relief.

Define Pain Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or threatened tissue damage. Describe the theories of pain Theoretical frameworks of pain explain the physiological basis of pain. A number of theories have been postulated to describe mechanisms underlying pain perception. 1.Intensive Theory (Erb, 1874) This theory defines pain, not asContinueContinue reading “Define pain, Describe the theories of pain, Explain the applications of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Note on mechanism of pain relief.”