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CMTP Quiz 2

  1. What stage of injury do you use cold therapy?
    Acute (2-3 days)
  2. What stage of injury could one use contrast therapy?
    • Early subacute (2-3 days - 2-3 weeks)
    • Late subacute (2-3 weeks - up to 6 weeks)
    • Chronic (from 4 weeks +)
  3. What stage of injury could you use heat?
    Chronic stage (4 weeks +)
  4. Minimum number of layers for hydrocollator pack
    Four
  5. Contraindications for both hot and cold therapy (2).
    • Circulatory problems
    • Sensory changes (neuropathy, numbness)
  6. Does heat or cold increase local vasodilation?
    Heat increases local vasodilation and blood flow.
  7. Heat produces an increase in:
    • Surface temp
    • Local vasodilation and blood flow
    • Local metabolism
    • Oxygen and nutrients
    • Capillary permeability
    • Local perspiration
    • Collagen extensibility
    • Joint range of motion
    • Blood flow to the contralateral limb
    • Relaxation/ sedation
  8. Heat produces a decrease in:
    • Pain perception
    • Muscle spasm and hypertonicity
    • GI motility and gastric acid production
  9. Stages of cold application.
    • (Clean The Baby's Nose)
    • Cold
    • Tingling
    • Burning
    • Numbness
  10. What is the common ratio for contrast therapy.
    3:1 (three heat to one cold)
  11. What stage is most appropriate for contrast hydrotherapy?
    Subacute stage
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CMTP Quiz 2
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