Hot & Cold Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
What are contraindications for heat therapy use?
A
- Malignancy (Local CI)
- Tissue Bleeding
- Local Circulatory Insufficiency
- Active Epiphysis (Local CI)
2
Q
What are precautions for heat therapy?
A
- Metal Implant
- Devitalised Tissues
3
Q
What are the contraindications of cold therapy?
A
- Malignancy (Local CI)
- Local Circulatory Insufficiency
4
Q
What are the precautions of cold therapy?
A
- Pregnancy (Local)
- Metal Implant
- Devitalised Tissues
5
Q
What specialised tissue should heat therapy not be used on?
A
Eye
6
Q
What specialised tissue should cold therapy not be used on?
A
Eye
7
Q
What are the potential effects of cold therapy?
A
- Reduced blood flow (vasoconstriction)
- Reduce pain
- Reduce metabolic rate (eg inflammation/swelling)
- Limiting tissue damage
- Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) post exercise
8
Q
What are the theoretical effects of heat therapy?
A
- Increased blood flow (vasodilation)
- Reduce pain (not sure how occurs)
- Increase soft tissue extensibility
- Aid healing (not in acute phase <36 hours post injury)
- Increase ROM
- Reduce muscle spasm
9
Q
What do cryocuffs provide?
A
Ice & Compression
