Full body treatments Flashcards
Full body treatments
- affect the whole body
- Mainly used to detoxify the body
- Improve skins ability to illuminate waste through stimulation of sweat glands
Rule of full body treatments
- case history
- calm not rushed
- no absolute times for heat up or cool down
- no eating or smoking for 30 min before and after treatment
- water
- take pulse before, during, after
- best in late morning or early afternoon
Importance of a cold compress to the neck
- prevents overheating of the pulmonary blood supply
- changed frequently
Pulse rate rule
the safe increase from the starting rate is 170 minus age
How often should you take pulse during treatment
- every 5 minutes
- more often if high bp, anxiety or recent illness
Pulse after treatment should be
slightly higher than before but lower then during
full body treatment should be followed with
- 30 min bed rest
- gives body chance to return to a normal hr and temp
Effects of Steams
- Saturated air handler’s bodies ability to perspire
- Sweating increases as a sweat glands are stimulated
- Increase blood flow to skin
- Loosens mucus
- Soothe muscle aches and pains and irritated nerves
- Increase metabolism and phagocytosis
Uses of steams
- strengthen, cleanses, detoxifies
- Alcoholism, drug addiction, nicotine withdrawal
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Kidney problems
- Obesity
Contraindications for full body steams
- diabetes
- heart disease
- emaciation
- lung disease
- extreme atherosclerosis
- severe high bp
- caution with low bp
- pregnancy by second tri.
Two types of Saunas
Woodburning(less intense) and electrically heated
duration and Frequency of saunas
- weekly
- takes 2 hours only 1/2 hour is spent in
steam cabinet
- steam unit
- one person
facial steams
- eases congestion
- increases blood flow to face and chest
- helps loosen mucus, bronchial passageways and lungs
Contraindications of facial steams
- breathing difficulties
- respiratory diseases
Types of baths
- whirlpool
- epsom salt
- full body hot or contrast
- foot baths
- sitz baths
Baths incorporate the water properties of
- capacity
- conductivity
- hydrostatic pressure
- buoyancy
- water resistance
- solubility
bath temperature
36-38 C
-exception of epsom salts 39-44
Benefits of a cold rinse
- warm body up quicker
- stay warm longer
- adapt better to temp changes
Whirlpool benefits
- increase overall circulation due to resistance and heat
- Relaxes muscles and decreases pain
- softens tissue
- cleans and stimulates wound healing
Uses of whirlpools
- To ease muscle spasms and stiffness
- Overall nervous tension
- Soothing on amputations
- Subacute to chronic conditions
- Arthritis joints
- Ulcers or weeping sores
- Peripheral nerve injuries
Contraindications of whirlpools
- young/elderly less intense temp/duration
- vascular disorders- different temp
- cardiac problems -water below heart
- high or low bp
- open, weeping wounds - avoid the pressure
use of epsom salt baths
-increase circulation, and promote detoxification
Benefits of epsom salt baths
- High magnesium content promotes the release of lactic acid from the muscle tissue
- Heat of water increases blood flow to skin, resulting in waste removal
- Increased metabolism and sweating leads to increase illumination and detoxification
Uses of epsom salt baths
- arthritis
- sluggish circulation
- glandular disturbances
- toxaemia
- muscle aches and pains
- Impaired locomotion
- after deep muscle work
- speed healing process of cuts
Contraindication of epsom salt baths
- high or low bp
- cv conditions
- pregnancy
Warm foot baths used for
- warms a chilled body
- Stimulates the immune system
- To prepare for hot/cold treatments
- Congestion headaches
- Chronic sleep disturbances
- Sinus problems
- Pelvic congestion, cramps
- Mild Arterial disturbances of legs
- Chronic cold feet
- Local inflammation
Contraindications of warm foot baths
- CI to heat
- Phlebitis, deep vein thrombosis
- Varicose veins- keep water below problem area
- Menstruation: beginning of flow
- CV conditions
Mustard foot baths
Same effects with warm foot baths- mustard increases effects on circulation
Uses of mustard food baths
- abort a cold
- poor circulation
- tired achy feet
Cold foot bath effects
- Strengthens the body
- Sleep inducing
- decongest head chest and pelvic area
- Stimulate circulation in legs
- Revitalize his body after a long day on feet
Cold foot bath uses
- headaches
- tired achy feet
- menstrual flooding
- insomnia
- depressed immune system
- acute foot trauma
- acute gout
- low bp
Contraindications of cold foot baths
- acute bladder or kidney infection
- cold feet or chilled
- fear of cold
- acute sciatica, leg cramps
- severe atherosclerosis
- extreme low bp
Effects of Contrast foot baths
- Strengthens, retrains and stabilizes whole body circulation
- stimulates immune system
- stabilizes ANS
- Strengthens mucous membranes in throat and nose
Uses of Contrast foot baths
- Headaches
- chronic sinusitis,
- pulmonary congestion
- pelvic congestion
- susceptibility to colds
- poor circulation
- low bp
- tired legs
- subacute and chronic sprains and strains
- chronic cold feet, foot infections
Contraindications of Foot baths
- CV conditions (less ext temp)
- diabetes (less ext temp)
- insomnia (too stimulating)
- Varicose viens
Sitz Baths
- bath that covers from the navel to the mid-thigh
- temp can vary
- give with a warm foot bath to minimize pelvic congestion
Uses of Warm sitz baths
- used to treat pelvic area, anus, colon, uterus, bladder, ureters, kidneys, prostate
- hemorrhoids
- ovarian pain
- bladder infections
- enlarged prostate
- dysmenorrhea
- spastic constipation
- postpartum perineal care
- sciatica
Effects of Warm sitz baths
- promotes circulation
- relaxes muscle spasms
- decreases congestion to head and lungs
Contraindications of warm sitz baths
- heart disorders and high bp
- diabetes
- circulatory disorders
Effects of Cold Sitz Baths
- increased blood flow to pelvic area
- local vasoconstriction
- tones and stimulates skin
Uses of cold sitz baths
- post childbirth (prolapsed uterus)
- Atonic constipation
- hemorrhoids
- tone and stimulate uterus, bladder and colon
- decreases bleeing from uterus, rectum, bowel
- menorrhagia
Contraindications of Cold sitz baths
- Bladder, kidney infections
- chilled client
Contrast Sitz baths
- improves circulation to the pelvic/abdominal area
- Draws congestion from head and lungs due to the derivative effect
Uses of Contrast Sitz baths
- Atonic constipation
- menopausal disturbances
- vaginal infections
- postpartum
- prostate, bladder, uterine problems
- hemorrhoids
- anal fissurs
- insomnia
Contraindications
-cardiac insufficiency
