Hydrotherapy Flashcards
Therapeutic window range temperature in hydrotherapy?
97-104
In hydrotherapy, heat transfer in static water water is done via:
conduction
In hydrotherapy, heat transfer with the use of an electric turbine is done via:
convection
Two of the advantages of hydrotherapy is that
water is in perfect contact with skin & and allows movement during Tx.
true or false: hydrotherapy may aggravate edema due to body part in a dependent position.
true
True or false:
Cleansing properties of water facilitated rehydration and removal of wound debris and necrotic tissue
True
Hydrotherapy over skin when hot cold discrimination is severely impaired?
NO, contrainidication
Hydrotherpay over macerated tissues
No, contraindicated
Hydrotherapy over bleeding surfaces?
NO, contrainidicated
Hydrotherapy in Pt with fecal/urinary incontinence.
no, contraindicated
Hydrotherapy in pt with fever
no, contrainidicated
Hydrotherpay in pt with multiple sclerosis?
no, contrainidicated
hydrotherpay in pt allergic to additive solutions
no, contrainidicated
hydritherpay in Women in the 1sr trimester of pregnancy (only hot immersions)
no, contrainidicated
hydrotheroay in patients with severe cardiac/respiratory disorder
no, contrainidicated
