Electrotherapy Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. "Idea" of how not painful stimulus stops the sensation of pain
  2. 6. The number of cycles per second. It is measured in hertz (Hz) or pulses per second (PPS).
  3. 11. the gradual increase and/or decrease in the current amplitude
  4. 12. aka vinegar
  5. 14. The charge of an electrode that will be positive or negative
  6. 15. The delivery of ions through the skin using an electrical current
  7. 16. The period of time when current starts to flow in one direction to when it stops flowing or starts to flow in the other direction.
  8. 18. When a patient becomes "use to" the electrical stimulation
  9. 19. Anode
Down
  1. 1. The way we prevent accommodation in interferential electrical stimulation
  2. 2. The duration of one cycle of alternating current
  3. 3. A medication used in iontophoresis to decrease inflammation
  4. 4. Local anesthetic
  5. 7. One way to prevent accommodation
  6. 8. Black cat, dirty wound
  7. 9. IFC but with two electrodes
  8. 10. Aka "strength" or "intensity, this is the magnitude of current or voltage
  9. 13. Current that flows in one direction
  10. 17. The place in a muscle where electrical stimulation will produce the greatest contraction