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CI's, Effects, Properties of Hydrotherapy Flashcards

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General Contraindications of Hydrotherapy

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  • fear of water
  • client is unconscious
  • clients condition is unknown or unclear
  • extremes of temperature in the seriously ill
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General Effects of Water

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  • thermal effects
  • chemical effects
  • mechanical effects
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Van’t Hoffs Law

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For every 10 degrees C increase in internal temperature there is an increase in chemical reactions in the blood by 2-3 times

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Local Effects

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  • increasing or decreasing blood flow
  • altering immune responses
  • improving pliability to a specific area or body part
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Reflex Effects

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A reaction in response to a stimulus that is applied to the periphery of the body but enacted in a deeper structure through the mediation of the CNS

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Vasomotor (reflex)

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stimulus affects smooth muscle of the blood vessels

-constriction or dilation of blood vessels

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Visceromotor (reflex)

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effects on the smooth muscle tissue of the viscera

-movement within an organ

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Glandular (reflex)

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-effects on glandular secretions

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General effects of water

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  • arterial trunk reflex
  • systemic effects
  • contralateral effects
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Arterial Trunk Relex

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-whatever effect temperature therapy has on a larger artery will conveyed to smaller blood vessels branching off the primary artery

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Systemic Effects

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-Applies to temperature therapies of the WHOLE BODY

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Contralateral Effect

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-A temperature therapy applied to the extremity on one side will reflexively effect the extremity on the other side

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Heat Capacity (thermal Property)

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Ability to absorb or release heat

-water changes from liquid to gas at 100 degress C

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Heat Conductivity (thermal Property

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-to move heat to and from an area

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Mechanical Properties

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  • Water resistance
  • buoyancy
  • hydrostatic pressure
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Water Resistance (mechanical property)

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-includes the use of percussive force or friction in combination with water

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Buoyancy (mechanical property)

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-when immersed in water, about 90% of body weight is displaced

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Hydrostatic Pressure

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-force exerted on the body when immersed in water

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Chemical properties

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  • Solubility

- Stability

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Solubility (chemical property)

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-Water in any of its forms is the most efficient liquid to dissolve or carry ingredients

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Stability (chemical property)

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-water can readily change from a solid to a liquid to a vapour- safe and easily adaptable

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Specific Properties of Water

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  • specific heat

- thermal conductivity

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Heat exchange Radiation

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-The transfer of heart between objects with no direct contract

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Heat exchange Evaporation

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-The conversion of a liquid to vapour

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Heat exchange Conduction
-The exchange of heat between two surfaces that are in direct contract with each other
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Heat exchange Convection
-Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
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Heat exchange Conversion
-No externally applied heat- energy courses through a substance to cause heat
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Negative reaction to treatment occur because..
- a hot or contract treatment - a treatment of any temperature that is too long - too short of incomplete - person was chilled prior - weak or tired person - too intense or not used to hydrotherapy - room temp - client nervous - client under the influence - too long or incorrect treatment
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Negative reactions....
- shivering - dizziness - low or high blood pressure - headache - nausea - hyperventilation - disorientation - feeling faint - other feeling of illness
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Negative reaction what to do
- stop treatment and have client breath slowly and deeply | - prescribe bed rest with blankets
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Negative reaction of pale face
-elevate feet
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Negative reaction of red and swollen face
raise clients head
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How long do negative reactions typically last
15-20 min
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How long to wait for treatment after a negative reaction?
-3-4 hours
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Very cold
0-9 C
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Cold
10-18 C
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Cool
19-22 C
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Tepid
23-31 C
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Neutral
32-35 C | -temperature of the skin
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Warm
36-38 C | -for optimal therapeutic results
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Hot
39-42 C | -for sweating treatments
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Very Hot
43-48 C - Max skin tolerance - blitz guss, Japense baths
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Scalding
49-56 C
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Burning
60 C
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Cell destruction
72
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Short hot
10-20 minutes | -therapeutic relaxing effects
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Prolonged hot
1-2 hours | -net vascular response is long vasoconstriction; exhausting, depressive effects
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Short cold
5-60 sec | -stimulating effects in daily health care; boosts immune system
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Prolonged cold
10-20 minutes 1-2 hr or overnight -sedative effects
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Treatment variables
- body type - age - general health - dosimetry
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body type
Small-thin; hot treatments | Large-stalky; cold treatment
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Age
-Children and elderly people ; shorter duration and less extreme temp.
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General health
- Active, athletic people; respond quickly to any stimuli, great extremes in temp are not required - particularly fit: respond positivity to all properly admin. treatments
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Dosimetry
The accurate determination of the appropriate dosage of treatment - area - temperature - static or dynamic - speed of temp - duration - frequency and time of day - additives - post-treatment activities
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Retrostasis
-The diversion of blood from the surface of vessels of the skin to the interior of the body
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Derivation
-The action of drawing blood from one are, to the surface of a distal area, in order to relieve congestion elsewhere or to stimulate blood flow to the area being treated
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What is Fomentations
- hot moist compresses either encased in, or covered with dry covering - always finish with cold wash to restore pH balance
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Effects of Fomentations
- increase local circulation - decrease pain (sedates nerves) - warm and relaxes muscles
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Uses of Fomentations
- chronic pain - muscle spasms, aches, pains, tight fascia - warm a chilled client - sciatica, lumbago - cramping - bronchitis - helps draw pustulent matter to the surface
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Contraindications of Fomentations
- CV problems - Acute conditions - Diabetes - Paralysis

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