Contrast Baths Flashcards

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Thermal Agents: Contrast Baths - Indications

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  • Any condition requiring stimulation of peripheral circulation in limbs
  • PVD
  • Sprains
  • Strains
  • Trauma (after acute abates)
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Thermal Agents: Contrast Baths - Contraindications

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  • Advanced atherosclerosis
  • Arterial insufficiency
  • Loss of sensation to heat and cold
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Thermal Agents: Contrast Baths - Application

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  • Warm water 4 min >> cold water 1 min
  • Continue sequence 4:1, ending in warm
  • Treatment temp:
    • Warm: 100-111
    • Cold: 55-65
  • Treatment Time: 20-30 minutes
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