Introduction To Physical Agents For Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Practice Test

Which of the following is NOT an effect of PAM?

Reduce tissue inflammation Accelerate tissue healing Increase bone mineral density Modify transmission of pain signal

Correct Answer:

Increase bone mineral density

Explanation:

PAM delivers energy to tissues to influence their response, producing anti-inflammatory effects, promoting tissue repair, and altering pain signaling. These actions help reduce inflammation, accelerate healing, and modulate nociceptive transmission. Increasing bone mineral density isn’t a direct or typical outcome of PAM; bone mineral density changes require osteoblastic activity and remodeling over longer periods, and are usually addressed with different strategies.

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