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Acute Pain

Chronic Pain

Acute Swelling

Myofascial trigger points

Muscle Guarding

Muscle Spasms

Acute Ligament Sprain

Acute Contusions

Bursitis

Tenosynovitis

Tendonitis

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Reduced Temperature

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Raynaud's

Circulatory Compromised Area

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Cold Hypersensitivity

Cold Intolerance

Cryoglobulinemia

Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria

Over Regenerating Peripheral Nerves

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Superficial Nerves

Hypertension

Impaired Sensation/Mentation

Very Young/Very Old

Open Wound

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Pregnancy Heat over the Abdomen/Back

Cardiac Insufficiency

Edema

Metal in the Treatment Area

Demyelinated Nerves

Topical Irritants in the Area

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Acute MSK Conditions

Recent or Potential Hemorrhage

Thrombosis

Impaired Sensation/Mentation

Malignant Tumor

Infrared Irradiation of Eyes

Over an Open Wound

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Subacute/Chronic Inflammatory Condition

Subacute/Chronic Pain

Decreased Range of Motion

Facilitate Healing

Muscle Guarding

Muscle Spasms

Myofascial Trigger Points

Subacute Muscle Strain

Subacute Ligament Sprain

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Fractures can cause pain and impair healing

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Acute injury or inflammation

Areas with ischemia

Impaired sensation

Impaired mentation

Thrombosis

Fluid filled organs

Eyes

Contact lenses

Moist clothing or wound dressings

Testes

Malignancy

Pregnancy

Epiphyseal growth plates

Pacemakers or electronic medical devices

Intrauterine devices

Watches or jewelry

Metal implants

Infections

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Thermal US for acute and post acute conditions

Thrombophlebitis

Eyes

Reproductive organs

Pregnancy

Pacemaker

Malignancy

Epiphyseal areas in young children

Total joint replacements

CNS tissue

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Acute/Post acute conditions (nonthermal US)

Soft tissue healing and repair

Scar tissue

Joint contracture

Chronic inflammation

Increase extensibility of collagen

Reduce muscle spasms

Pain modulation

Increase blood flow

Soft tissue repair

Increase protein synthesis

Tissue regeneration

Bone healing

Inflammation associated with myositis ossificans

Plantar warts

Myofascial trigger points

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Post acute musculoskeletal injuries

Muscle guarding

Joint contractures

Myofascial trigger points

Pain management

Soft tissue healing

Nerve healing

Bone healing

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Impaired circulation

Poor thermoregulation

Pelvic area in menstruation

Obesity

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Facilitate wound healing

Pain reduction

Increasing tensile strength of a scar

Decreasing scar tissue

Decreasing inflammation

Bone healing and fracture consolidation

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Directly over the eyes

Malignancy

Low back and abdomen during pregnancy

Within 4-6 months of radiation

Over a hemorrhaging area

Over the thyroid glands

Growth plates in children

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Impaired sensation or mentation

Light sensitivity

Tattoos

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Contraindications for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Contraindications for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Compartment syndromes
Peripheral vascular disease
Presence of (DVT) or thrombophlebitis
Local superficial infection

Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Acute pulmonary edema
Displaced fractures

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Indications for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Indications for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Lymphedema

Traumatic edema
Chronic edema
Venous stasis ulcers
Wound healing following surgery
Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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Precautions for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Precautions for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 

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Impaired sensation or mentation
Uncontrolled hypertension
Cancer
Superficial peripheral nerves

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Increase coordination
Decrease pain
Decrease neuromuscular excitability
Stimulation circulation
Facilitate healing
Restore joint mobility
Remove lactic acid
Alleviate muscle cramps
Increase blood flow
Increase venous return
Retard muscle atrophy
Increase ROM
Edema
Stretching scar tissue
Adhesions
Muscle spasm
Myositis
Bursitis

Fibrositis
Tendinitis
Re-vascularization
Raynaud’s disease
Intermittent claudication
Dysmenorrhea
Headaches

Migraines

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Acute pain
Chronic pain

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Arteriosclerosis
Thrombosis
Embolism
Severe varicose veins
Acute phlebitis
Cellulitis
Synovitis
Abcesses
Skin infections
Cancers
Acute inflammatory conditions

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Impaired sensation
Impaired mentation
Cardiac disease
Areas of skin irritation or open wounds
Low-Frequency or Burst Mode may cause delayed-onset
muscle soreness if used for more than 30 minutes

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Pacemaker, implanted cardiac defibrillator
Malignancy
Pregnancy
Placement of electrodes over the carotid sinus
Areas where venous or arterial thrombosis or
thrombophlebitis is present
Musculoskeletal problems where a muscle contraction
would exacerbate the condition

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Structural diseases or conditions affecting spine
Tumor
Infection
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prolonged systemic steroid use

Pressure of traction harness may be hazardous
Hiatal hernia
Vascular compromise

Displaced annular fragment

Traction no longer appropriate when annular fragment loses connection with body of the disc

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Osteoporosis
Fractures
Where motion is contraindicated
Acute injury or inflammation
Joint hypermobility or instability
Peripheralization of symptoms with traction
Uncontrolled hypertension
Pregnancy
Positive vertebral artery test (for cervical traction)

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Spinal disc bulge or herniation

Spinal nerve root impingement
Joint hypomobility
Subacute joint inflammation
Muscle spasm

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Any musculoskeletal condition that a muscular contraction might exacerbate

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Muscle reeducation
Regaining neuromuscular control
Increasing isometric and isotonic strength of
a muscle
Relaxation of muscle spasm
Decreasing muscle guarding
Pain reduction
Psychological relaxation