clinical team experience one

Question 1

name all cold methods

Answer 1

crushed ice
cooling vest
cry-cuff
ice immersion
commercial cooling sprays
ice massage

Question 1

name all heat methods

Answer 1

infra-red
hot packs/ moist heat packs
hydro collator
contrast baths

Question 2

adv/dis of crushed ice

Answer 2

cheap, moulds well to body and easily accessible

melts quickly and leak proof bag

Question 3

adv/dis of cooling vest

Answer 3

ables athletes to compete/train for longer in heat

expensive/ heavy to wear

Question 4

adv/dis of cry-cuff

Answer 4

very affective, different cuffs for each joint area, portable

expensive, need to carry ice to add to cuff

Question 5

adv/dis to ice immersion

Answer 5

gives good analgesic effect, buckets/bowl needed to immerse body part

water at 10-15 oC, some body parts can’t be immersed

Question 6

adv/dis of cooling sprays

Answer 6

good for local pain relief, cheap, portable

superficial cooling 3-4mm below skin surface, doesn’t last long

Question 7

adv/dis to ice massage

Answer 7

cheap, portable, no mess, can be moulded to body areas

single use, superficial cooling 3-4mm below skin

Question 8

when not to use heat therapy

Answer 8

acute stage of healing up to 3 days

Question 9

what happens if you apply heat in acute stage of healing

Answer 9

clotting mechanisms may be interrupted as blood vessels expand due to heat

Question 10

when to use heat therapy

Answer 10

after acute stage of healing once risk of bleeding is reduced

Question 11

effects of heat therapy

Answer 11

local vasodilation of blood vessels
influences collegen fibres making them more extendable
dec joint stiffness/ muscular spasms
dec pain due to sedative sensory nerves
inc circulation and cellular metabolism

Question 12

adv/dis of infra-red

Answer 12

no skin contact

not portable, safety guidelines, bulbs expensive

Question 13

adv/dis of hot packs/moist heat packs

Answer 13

quick/easy to use, some are reusable, various sizes

can be expensive, loose heat quickly, dry heat draws moisture from skin dehydration

Question 14

adv/dis of hydro collator

Answer 14

superficial moist heat, use for around 20 mins

expensive

Question 15

adv/dis of contrast baths

Answer 15

combines cryotherapy and thermo therapy to reduce oedema, should end with cold

warms water 37-43 oC cold 10-15oC, must have access to hot water

Question 16

uses of cold therapy

Answer 16

pain
swelling
tenderness
local pain relief
reduces metabolic activity in tissues