Hydrotherapy Flashcards
Five physiological effects of the water
Hemodynamics, respiratory system, renal function, neurological system, muscular system
Curios affects of pools as therapeutic agents (3)
Facilitate sleep
Increase one’s capacity for stress
Improved physiological emotional outlook
Four characteristics of whirlpools
Stainless steel or acrylic, various sizes, turbine agitates the water, single patient treatment
Two characteristics of small tanks
To treat The distal body part of lower or a upper extremity
Portable with wheels
Four characteristics of lowboy tanks
For upper or lower extremity
Partial or full body immersion
Easy transfer
Long-sitting position
2 characteristics of high boy tanks (hip tanks)
Chair or lift transfer in or out of the tank
Sitting position on a removable seat
4 properties of Hubbard tanks
Full body immersion
Allows the patient to exercise
Provides the practitioner access to the patient
Not-cost effective
4 turbine and electrical safety
Electrical motor pump which creates the agitation
Ground fault circuit interrupters are required for all hydrotherapy outlets
Check the function of GFCIs
Patients should be instructed to never touch the turbine or on off switch
Four goals of therapeutic hydrotherapy
Facilitation of exercise
Muscle relaxation/pain relief
Debridement of wound surfaces
Stimulate circulation
Temperature of whirlpools
36.5-40.5°C
98-105°F
Time duration for wound debridement and for exercising
5 to 20 minutes for wound debridement
10 to 30 minutes for exercise
Which tanks allow lower extremity use
Which allows greater lower extremity extension
How to get patient in pool
Lowboy or high boy,
low boy,
Hoyer lift
Two things to remember for upper extremity techniques
Patient should be seated,
padding for circulation
Four types of patients which would benefit from full body immersion
Arthritis
Paresis of extremities
Burn
Elderly or debilitated patients with open wound on butt hip or back
Musculoskeletal indications of whirlpool (4)
Sprain and strain,
postoperative conditions,
healing fractures,
OA and RA
One circulatory condition indication of whirlpool
Edema
Two indications of whirlpool for psychological conditions
Anxiety or drowsy and stupors patients
Two indications for wound care of whirlpool
Burns or ulcers
When using a contrast bath what temperatures should be cold and hot?
Finish with cold for acute or subacute?
Hot or cold for chronic?
Cold 13-18 Hot 38-43 Cold for subacute Hot for chronic Hot 3-4> cold 1-2> hot 3-4
Which conditions may not be able to tolerate the rapid changing of temperatures
Diabetes, arteriosclerotic Endartertitis, Buerger’s disease
Four things wound care creates
Circulation, granulation, sedation, analgesia
What to use for irrigation and debridement of open wound
Pulsed lavage with suction
Two things which help with irrigation
How much pressure with post lavage?
Saline and tapwater,
4 to 15 psi
Seven indications for pulsed lavage with suction
Arterial insufficiency, venous insufficiency, diabetes, pressure, small burns, surgery, trauma
