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TM203 Hydrotherapy
Basic hydrotherapy terms
Question | Answer |
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98-104 degrees farenheit | hot |
the P in PRICE stands for | Protect |
an electrical appliance used to heat and store moist hot packs is | hydrocollator |
converting of an energy source into heat as it passes through the bodys tissue | conversion |
acronym for cold, burning, aching and numbness | CBAN |
application of ascillating electromagnetic fields to the tissue | diathermy |
transfer of heat through the movement of the air | convection |
use of heat for therapeutic purposes | thermotherapy |
use of water for therapeutic purposes | hydrotherapy |
use of cold for therapeutic purposes | cryotherapy |
this type of bath is applied only to the pelvis or hips | sitz |
direct exchange of heat when the surface of the body is in direct contact with thermal agents | conduction |
transfer of heat by ways of rays contacting the body | radiation |
32 defrees farenheit | freezing |
this shower is a multihead shower used in wet rooms and originated in France | vichy |
what is the normal human body temperature | 98.6 |
what is a universal solvent | water |
classification of hydrotherapy where pressure is exerted on the body or surface | mechanical |
classification of hydrotherapy where water has product added to it | chemical |
an application of hydrotherapy that includes irrigation and inhalation | internal |
the cold receptors in the dermal layer of the integumentary system | krause corpuscles |
the immersion of a body part alternately in hot and cold water in one treatment | contrast bath |
increases urine production | diuretic |
something that increases sweating | diaphoretic |
the science of baths and bathing | balneology |