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Hydrotherapy
Terminology of Hydrotherapy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrotherapy | the external use of water and complementary agents for therapeutic purposes |
| Father Sebastian Kneipp | He is regarded as the father of hydrotherapy; his treatments are still used today. Wrote My Water Cure in 1886 |
| Temperature | a measurement of heat or cold (absence of heat) usually measured in degrees on a scale |
| Fahrenheit scale | freezing point of water is 32° and the boiling point of water is 212°; The difference between the two is exactly 180° |
| Celsius scale | the freezing point of water is 0 and the boiling point of water is 100; a difference of exactly 100° |
| Heat | a form of energy associated with motion. This motion is often from movement of molecules. |
| Thermotherapy | The therapeutic application of heat |
| Cryotherapy | The therapeutic application of cold |
| Painfully hot | 111+ f / 13+ c |
| Very hot | 103-110 f / 40-43 c |
| Hot | 99-102 f / 38-40 c |
| Neutral-warm | 93-98 f /33-38 c |
| Tepid | 81-92 f / 27-33 c |
| Cool | 66-80 f / 18-27 c |
| Cold | 56-65 f / 13-18 c |
| Very cold | 33-55 f / 0-13 c |
| Conduction | the thermal agent is in direct contact with another surface. Heat is transferred from a higher temperature source to a lower temperature source |
| Convection | heat transfer through contact with circulating currents of air or liquids (e.g., whirlpool, sauna, and steam baths). heat is transferred from a higher temperature source to a lower temperature source |
| Radiation | heat transfer through indirect contact with emanating heat rays. No direct contact or circulating currents, transfer depends on size, strength, distance, and angle of source relative to subject |
| Evaporation | heat transfer through the process of changing liquid into vapor;the surface must be able to absorb heat from a substance to create the decrease in temperature |
| Conversion | a non-thermal source changes into a thermal or heat energy source as it passes into the body; ie ultrasound |
| Hunting response | alternating cycles of vasoconstriction and vasodilation that occur during cold application |
| Cold Compress | a wet cloth, generally a washcloth or towel, that has had cold or icy water wrung from it. The cloth is then applied to the treatment area |
| Poultices | packs in which therapeutic products, such as medical herbs and mustard, are spread between layers of cloth and applied cold or hot; the forerunner of today's body wraps |
| Dressing | a cloth applied to a clean area for protection and absorption of secretions |
| Ice Massage | combines ice application with friction massage using ice |
| Cold-Towel Friction | combines ice application with friction massage using a towl |
| Ice immersion | soaking the affected area in icy water |
| Cryokinetics | combine cold applications with joint mobilizations |
| Cryostretch | combines cold applications with stretching of muscles or muscle groups |
| Contrast Method | One of the most potent techniques in hydrotherapy; combines cold and heat in the same treatment |
| Alternating contrast method | the therapist alternates between cold applications and hot applications |
| Simultaneous contrast method | a cold application, such as a cold pack, is placed over the treatment area and a hot pack is placed near the cold pack at the same time |
| Burn | a thermal injury that damages the skin and subcutaneous layers depending on the degree of severity |
| Hot Compress | a wet cloth, generally a washcloth or towel, which has hot water wrung from it |
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