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SFSM MBLEx Hydrotherapy

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Application of heat or cold, using water as the medium.   hydrotherapy  
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Why was Sebastian Kneipp initially rejected from priesthood?   tuberculosis  
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How did Sebastian Kneipp cure himself of tuberculosis?   water treatments and diet  
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A cloth soaked in hot or cold water or infused with medicine and applied directly to the skin.   hot or cold compress  
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Using friction with an abrasive agent such as salt or sugar added to oil or lotion to stimulate circulation to the skin and to exfoliate.   salt glow or salt scrub  
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Immersing one body part in hot or cold water.   partial immersion bath  
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A bath in which the client sits in a tub to immerse the buttocks, legs, torso, or entire body.   sitz bath  
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A bath with jets that agitate the water.   whirlpool bath  
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An enclosed room which is heated either with steam or a dry heating element.   steam or sauna  
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A cabinet filled with steam in which the body is enclosed and the head remains outside the cabinet.   russian steam bath  
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An immersion bath for the feet. Often used to treat pain or headache.   foot bath  
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Placing a body part or entire body in a hot bath followed by immediate immersion in a cold bath. The process can be repeated several times.   alternating hot and cold immersion  
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An autonomic response by which blood vessels are opened wide allowing more blood flow to an area and decreasing systemic blood pressure.   vasodilation  
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An autonomic response by which blood vessels are narrowed, restricting blood flow to an area and increasing systemic blood pressure.   vasoconstriction  
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The application of cold.   cryotherapy  
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pain relief   analgesia  
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Reddening or darkening of the skin due to vasodilation or increased blood flow to the surface.   erythema  
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Intermittent pain along a nerve due to a nervous system disorder.   neuralgia  
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Application of water by hand covered in a mitt or towel.   ablution  
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The pouring of water in a stream on the body or a localized segment of the body.   affusion  
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A soft, moist substance spread between layers of cloth, heated, then applied to a local area.   poultice  
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A moist pad of folded material applied to an area with pressure; sometimes medicated.   compress  
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A very hot, moist application.   formentation  
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The drawing of blood or lymph from one part of the body, by increasing circulation to another part.   derivation  
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