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Greek term meaning water

hydro

The theraputic use of water and complementary agents such as soap and salt is

Swedish Shampoo

Dr. John Kellog used what type of process:

Diet, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Non-drug and non surgical procedures.


-Established sanitarium in Michigan


-peanut butter, cereals, Kellog company

3 temperature scales

Celsius, Kelvin, Farhenheit

Type of heat transfer from in front of a fireplace

radiation (not touching)

85 Degree water on the Fahrenheit scale is

cool/tepid both are right

3 states of water

solid, liquid, gas

Which is not a form of conduction heat transfer? A. Heat lamp B. Paraffin bath C. Hot Packs D. Cold Packs

A. Heat lamp

Conduction definition

touching heat transfer



Convection

Heat currents, Heat rises in whatever medium

Radiation

Non touching heat transfer (in a different direction than heat rising convection)

When using a heat pack the propermethod of checking the heat of the pack on the client is:

run your hand under the heat pack and feel the temp

Water boils at

100 C, 212 F, 373 K

Stages of response to cryotherapy are

cold, burn, stinging, numbness

A bath in which the person sits in water 90-102 degrees no higher than the navel, is a

Sitz bath

Maximum time to keep a cold pack on an injury is

15-20 mins per hour

primary and secondary effects of cryotherapy are:

vasoconstriction and vasodialation

Conversion

energy changes form

Properties of water

A. Exist in 3 states


B. Good Conductor of heat


C. Universal solvent (not petroleum based)


D. High specific heat


E. Bouyancy - Archimedes 10lbs/gal


F. Cohesion - stick to skin

Thermotherapy primary and secondary effects:

vasodilation and vasodilation +sweating

Cryotherapy Indications

A. Injuries


B. Sprain, strain, arthritis


C. Pain relief, remove edema, relax muscle spasm


D. anti - inflammatory


E. Ligament in jury


F. congestive disorder ex.laryngitis


G. Sedation, numbness, increase muscle tone

Signs of inflammation

pain, swelling, redness, heat

RICE

used for acute injuries


Rest Ice Compression Elevation

To treat edema

cryotherapy


thermotherapy is a contraindication!

Which solution is cooler? A. ice in salt water B. ice in Alcohol

B. Ice in alcohol because alcohol gets cooler

Natural attraction of water molecules is called

cohesion

HCL - Hypochorite common name

Bleach

Dry Sauna bath

Turkish Bath

heat therapy Indications

-Muscle spasm, increase circulation, sedate nervous system


-increase heart rate perspiration respiration and urine formation

Heat therapy contraindications

-Acute inflammation, Diabetes


-Acute injury sprain, strain


-feebleness


-hyperthermia (heat stroke)


-infection


-tuberculosis


-over pregnant uterus


-acute skin conditions


-high fever


-metal objects, scars, eyes

In first aid when cold sensation replaces the pain sensations of the injury

Gate Mechanism

Cryotherapy Contraindications

-Temporary Nerve Palsy


-Inability to ttolerate cold


-Underlying pathological processes ex. impaired circulation


-Sensitive - Welts Hives Fainting


- caution with young, weak, elderly


-Raynaud's Disease (causes ischemia)


-Light headedness, infection, hyperthermia


- New fracture


-Open wound


- taking pain medicine or unconcious

hydrotherapy contraindications

Uncontrollable shivering, vertigo, reynaud disease, open wounds, topical infections

Contrast method

Heat =>cold =>heat

Normal body temp

98 F


37 C


310 K

Swedish shampoo

brushing body with brush dipped in soapy water using ciruclar motion

Freezing point of water

0 C


32 F


273 K