Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

What modality could you use to heat the muscles in the shoulder girdle prior to deep tissue massage?
  1. Ultrasound
  2. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  3. Diathermy
  4. Hot pack
Explanation
Answer: C. To prepare the muscles for deep tissue massage, you could use diathermy. The diathermy process provides heat at a deeper level than a hot pack and to a larger area than ultrasound. Since you would like to massage the entire shoulder girdle, using diathermy to heat the area would be appropriate.
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