Proximal to distal lymphatic drainage procedures are used to re-route fluid away from obstructed locations and toward regions that can drain more easily.
The characteristics of grade 1 pitting edema include pitting of 2mm or less, little discernible deformation, and swift rebound.
The heart rate of a patient is slowed by beta blockers. Heart rate is therefore not a reliable indicator of exercise intensity for these people. The best method for gauging exercise intensity is the Borg rate of perceived exertion scale.
The patient and the caregivers receive reinforcement from the response in a number of different ways. It is improper to ask the patient to display hip precautions because you do not want the patient to make movements that violate precaution.
A hemi walker is the greatest option because of the patient's prior degree of function and generally good strength on the unaffected side. Hemi walkers ought to be used with caution. Deficits on the left side of the brain will come from CVAs on the right side of the brain.
Iontophoresis requires pulling the medicine in the desired direction. The negatively charged electrode (anode) needs a positively charged substance applied to it because opposing charges attract and like charges repel. The only positively charged option is lidocaine.
For deep injuries with therapeutic ultrasounds, a frequency of 1MHz is employed, and for superficial injuries, a frequency of 3MHz. The optimal frequency is 3MHz due to the superficial nature of the achilles tendon.
