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Hydrotherapy for Mx

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Hydrotherapy The external therapeutic use of water and complimentary agents like soaps or salts
Erythema Reddening of the skin
Vasodilation Increased lumen of a blood vessel
Vasoconstriction Decreased lumen of a blood vessel
Epistaxis Nosebleed
Diaphoresis Sweating
Cold Danger Zone 32 degrees F. or below
Hot Danger Zone 120 degrees F. or above
Swedish Shampoo Scrubbing the body with warm soapy water and a brush, rinsing with a pail of water and finishing with a shower
Turkish Shampoo Scrubbing the body with warm soapy water and a brush, rinsing with two pails of water
Sits Bath A sitting bath where the water covers the hips to the navel. The legs and feet remain out of the water but may also be in a separate basin of water
Salt Glow Rubbing wet salt onto the skin to exfoliate and draw toxins out of the skin. NOT to be used on skin that is damaged, freshly shaven or sunburnt
Benefits of Cold Application analgesia, antiedemic, reduced formation of blood clots
Stages of Cold Application CBAN
CBAN Cold Burning Aching Numbness
Ice Immersion Soaking an affected area in icy water
Ice Packs Store bought or home made
Cold Mitten Friction Icy water briskly scrubbed onto the body with a cloth, sponge, loofa or body glove
Contrast Bath The most potent technique in hydrotherapy, using both hot or cold either in different areas simultaneously or alternated on the same spot. Always end with COLD
Benefits of Heat Application Sedation, analgesia, increased WBC production via artificial fever, softening and pliability of fascia
Conduction Heat source is in direct contact with the skin
Convection More rapid heat delivery by sitting admist the medium
Radiation Any sort of electromagnetic ray
Sauna Bath Hot air; dry heat
Steam Bath Hot vapor; moist heat
Fomentation Moist heat conduction pack that fits along the spine
Heat Pack Any sort of moist or dry pack
Whirlpool Bath Warm immersion
Created by: selfstudy08
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