Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

You must perform scar mobilization to your outpatient Erick’s forearm. What modality could you use to heat the area prior to completing scar mobilization?
  1. Ultrasound
  2. Diathermy
  3. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  4. Paraffin bath
Explanation
Answer: A. To heat the scarred area prior to scar mobilization, you could use ultrasound. This modality is designed to heat deeper tissues of a localized area. It also assists in breaking down scar tissue.
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