Academiejaar 2020 - 2021
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen
Master Revalidatiewetenschappen en Kinesitherapie
Physical Applications and
Complementary Therapies
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, PHYSICAL
APPLICATIONS
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,DEEL 1: ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS
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, INHOUD
1. Introductie........................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Vereiste voorkennis...................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1. Ampère .................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.2. Volt ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.3. Alternating (biphasic) and direct (monophasic) currents ..................................................................... 8
1.1.4. Positieve en negatieve pool .................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.5. Trillingen ................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.1.6. Ultrasoundgolven ................................................................................................................................ 10
1.1.7. Reflectie, refractie, absorptie, scattering ............................................................................................ 10
1.1.8. Shockwaves en druk ............................................................................................................................ 12
1.1.9. Cavitation ............................................................................................................................................ 12
1.2. Flowcharts .................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.2.1. EPAs procedure ................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.2. Pain decreasing currents (PDC) ........................................................................................................... 13
1.2.3. Pain decreasing mechanisms (PDM) ................................................................................................... 14
1.2.4. Muscle stimulating currents (MSC ...................................................................................................... 14
1.2.5. Therapeutische ultrasound (US) ......................................................................................................... 15
1.2.6. Shockwaves ......................................................................................................................................... 16
2. Zelfstudiepakket: EPAs ...................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1. Wat zijn EPAs? ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2. Welke soorten EPAs hebben we? .............................................................................................................. 17
2.3. Waarom gebruiken we EPAS? .................................................................................................................... 17
2.3.1. Vermindering van de pijn .................................................................................................................... 17
2.3.2. Stimulering van de spieren .................................................................................................................. 18
2.3.3. Uitlokken van cellulaire effecten......................................................................................................... 18
2.3.4. Link tussen de verschillende doelstellingen ........................................................................................ 18
2.4. Hoe worden EPAs gebruikt? ....................................................................................................................... 18
3. Zelfstudiepakket: electric currents.................................................................................................................... 19
3.1. Verschillende toepassingen ....................................................................................................................... 19
3.2. Verschillende onderverdelingen ................................................................................................................ 21
3.3. Wat zijn de belangrijkste PDMS? ............................................................................................................... 22
4. Zelfstudiepakket: therapeutische ultrasound ................................................................................................... 23
5. Zelfstudiepakket: shockwaves........................................................................................................................... 25
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