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TM203 Hydrotherapy
Basic hydrotherapy terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |