Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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Across
  1. 3. What kind of report must be completed if patient experiences a burn with NMES?
  2. 5. Country known for using NMES for their athletes in the 1976 Olympics.
  3. 6. In order for a patient to receive NMES they have to either have an intact or ________ peripheral nerve (2 words)
  4. 7. NMES (3 words)
  5. 9. Second sensation that a patient should feel when on NMES
  6. 10. When stimluating the tibialis anterior, what action is being facilitated?
  7. 12. Primary Diagnosis (2 words)
  8. 16. Loss of nerves to a muscle or muscle group?
  9. 17. Pacemaker, pregnancy, malignancy, skin infection/disorder,electrode implants, D.V.T., active TB.
  10. 18. Method of energy transference in electrical stimulation.
Down
  1. 1. What is a physiologic response of NMES? (2 words)
  2. 2. Indication (2 words)
  3. 4. Goal of NMES is to regain muscle ________.
  4. 8. Why would NMES be a good modality for home use? (3 words)
  5. 11. Precaution
  6. 13. First sensation that a patient should feel when on NMES
  7. 14. Third sensation that a patient should feel when on NMES
  8. 15. What is an undesirable effect of NMES?