Cold and Superficial Heat

Question 0

what is it called when air or water passes over a body part?

Answer 0

convection

ex: fluidotherapy and whirlpool

Question 1

What is conduction?

Answer 1

direct contact

ex: ice pack, hot pack, emersion, paraffin.

Question 2

What is radiation?

Answer 2

emits from surfaces w/ temperatures above 0

Question 3

Define Inverse Square Law

Answer 3

if distance from skin is 60cm and we reduce it to 30cm = 1/2
the inverse of 1/2 = 2
2 squared is 4
this means that the heating effect is 4-fold

Question 4

What law defines when a radiant is perpendicular to the skin and cosine of the angle must be found to know the amount of energy hitting the surface?

Answer 4

Cosine Law

Question 5

Conversion is when we change a form to another form. What are two big examples of this?

Answer 5

Ultrasound and diathermy

Question 6

Whats the difference between cryotherapy and cryokinetics?

Answer 6

cryotherapy= applying a cold modality

cryokinetics= applying a cold modality and exercises

Question 7

How does the body’s blood flow respond to cold modalities?

Answer 7

Vasoconstriction and decreases metabolism of cells

Question 8

how deep does superficial heat penetrate?

Answer 8

.5 to 1 cm