Commonly used artificial physical factors include electricity, light, sound, magnetism, temperature and mechanical force. Electrotherapy can be divided into direct current, low frequency, intermediate frequency, high frequency and static electricity. Phototherapy is divided into infrared, visible light, ultraviolet and laser therapy; Acoustic therapy is divided into ultrasonic therapy and ultra-low sound therapy; Therapeutics using temperature include hyperthermia, cold therapy and cryotherapy. Therapy using mechanical force includes massage, massage, manual therapy, traction and exercise.
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Physical therapy precautions:
1. First of all, check the certificate, product number and product record number of the instrument, and confirm that the physical therapy instrument used meets the relevant national standards.
2. Different therapeutic instruments have different indications. For example, direct current therapy is often used for neuralgia and peripheral nerve injury; Low frequency electrotherapy is often used for muscular atrophy, hypotonia and neuralgia.
3. Each therapy has strict contraindications and precautions, such as: high fever, local metal foreign body, bleeding tendency, blood circulation disorder, malignant tumor and so on. It is forbidden to carry out intermediate frequency electrotherapy on the lower abdomen, heart and brain of patients with pacemakers and pregnant women; Magnetic therapy is prohibited for hemorrhagic diseases, ulcers, menstrual period and heart parts.
4. There are standard requirements for the operation and electrode placement method of each therapy. For example, high-frequency electrotherapy should remove all metal objects from the patient's body, and wear an contraceptive ring (containing metal components) to prohibit treatment.
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