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PTA Physical Therapy Assistant

Category - Therapeutic Modalities

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Which placement technique of TENS is delivered by placing one electrode at the spinal nerve root and the other on the corresponding dermatome?
  1. Dermatome placement
  2. Spinal cord level placement
  3. Stimulation point placement
  4. Contralateral placement
Explanation
Answer: A - In dermatome placement technique, TENS is delivered by placing one electrode at the spinal nerve root and the other on the corresponding dermatome.

In spinal cord level placement, electrodes are placed on the roots associated with pain.

In stimulation point placement, electrodes are placed over the trigger points, motor points, and acupuncture points.

Contralateral placement is based on the concept of bilateral transfer. The electrodes are placed on the opposite side of the body.
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