Course curriculum

  • 1

    Your online Course

    • Welcome and Acknowledgements

    • PAM- Course Objectives
  • 2

    Introduction - PAM

    • Physical Agent Modalities: Overview

    • Categories and Terminology

    • Factors That Affect the Response to Heat or Cold

    • Modes of heat transfer to the tissues
  • 3

    Heat Modalities

    • Hot pack

    • Fluido therapy

    • Paraffin wax
  • 4

    Cryotherapy

    • Cold pack

    • Contrast Bath
  • 5

    Ultrasound

    • Application and Information - US
  • 6

    TENS

    • Application and consideration - TENS
  • 7

    Electrical stimulation

    • Electrical stimulation - Overview

    • Types of Electric current

    • ES Parameters

    • Electrode placement

  • 8

    Resources and References

    • Electrotherapy - Basic Terms

    • Video Links

    • References
  • 9

    Exam (80% passing grade)

    • Exam
  • 10

    Before you go

    • Course Evaluation