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Hydrotherapy Modalities Flashcards

1
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Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Fatigue/lethargy
  • Improve skin tone
  • Physical wake up
  • Improves resistance to cold temperatures
A

Dry Brush

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Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Freshly shaved legs
  • Extreme body hair
  • Insomnia
  • Open lesions/wounds
A

Dry Brush

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Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Increase circulation
  • Energizing
  • Exfoliates and improves skin tone
A

Dry Brush

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Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Scratch skin
  • Excessive hyperemia
  • Too irritating/painful
A

Dry Brush

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5
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Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Fatigue/lethargy
  • Mild depression
  • Poor skin tone
  • Low blood pressure
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Cold Mitten Friction

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Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Chilled client
  • Client who can’t tolerate friction
  • Skin infections/lesions
A

Cold Mitten Friction

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7
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Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Increase circulation
  • Energizing
  • Improves skin tone
A

Cold Mitten Friction

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Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Client gets too chilled
  • Irritated from friction
A

Cold Mitten Friction

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Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Removes dead skin cells
  • Overcome sluggishness
  • Stimulates nervous system
  • Vigorous circulatory stimulant
A

Salt Glow

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Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Open wounds/sores
  • Freshly shaven legs
A

Salt Glow

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Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Increase circulation
  • Improves skin tone
  • Energizing
A

Salt Glow

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12
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Will sting if client has recently shaven
  • Can scratch skin if therapist too rough
A

Salt Glow

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13
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Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Acute trauma/injury swelling
  • Decrease pain
  • After deep soft tissue techniques (e.g. frictions)
A

Ice Pack (10-20 min) or CBAN

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Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Chilled client
  • Raynaud’s
  • Severe hypertension/hypotension
  • Sensory motor dysfunction
A

Ice Pack (10-20 min) or CBAN

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Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Decrease swelling
  • Decrease pain
  • Increase ROM
A

Ice Pack (10-20 min) or CBAN

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16
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Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Could burn skin if not wrapped well and monitored
  • Dizzy/lightheadedness
A

Ice Pack (10-20 min) or CBAN

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17
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Chronic conditions when other treatments/modalities make no changes
  • Decrease pain
A

Ice Cube Massage

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18
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Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Chilled client
  • Previous frostbite
  • Sensory motor dysfunction
  • Raynaud’s
A

Ice Cube Massage

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19
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Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Decrease pain
  • Increase ROM
  • Decrease swelling
  • Decrease negative reactions post-friction
A

Ice Cube Massage

20
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Wheal
  • Excessive hyperemia
  • Client may feel chilled
  • Painful on bony prominences
A

Ice Cube Massage

21
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Acute trauma to foot/ankle
  • Tired achy feet/legs
  • Varicose veins
  • Insomnia
A

Cold Foot Bath

22
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Cold feet or chilled body
  • Extreme low blood pressure
  • Acute bladder/kidney infection
A

Cold Foot Bath

23
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Increases circulation
  • Energizing
  • Sedating
  • Decreases aches and pains
A

Cold Foot Bath

24
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Client may become chilled
  • Shivering
A

Cold Foot Bath

25
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Warm chilled body
  • Congestive headaches
  • Sinus problems
  • Chronic cold feet
A

Warm or Mustard Foot Bath

26
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Heavy menstruation
  • Acute trauma to feet with edema present
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Cardio conditions
A

Warm or Mustard Foot Bath

27
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Soothing/relaxing
  • Increases local circulation (also reflexively)
  • Can decrease headache pain
A

Warm or Mustard Foot Bath

28
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

- Dizziness/lightheadedness

A

Warm or Mustard Foot Bath

29
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Sluggish metabolism
  • Low blood pressure
  • Menstrual congestion/cramping
A

Contrast Foot Bath

30
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Insomnia
  • Cardio conditions
  • Raynaud’s
  • Diabetes
A

Contrast Foot Bath

31
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Stimulates immune system
  • Strengthens mucous membranes in nose and throat
  • Increases circulation
A

Contrast Foot Bath

32
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

- Extremes in temperatures may lead to nausea

A

Contrast Foot Bath

33
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Arthritic stiff joints
  • Chronic scar tissue
  • Muscle spasms
  • Chronic tendonitis
A

Paraffin Wax

34
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Acute injury
  • Local lesion/open wound
  • Edema
  • Peripheral vascular disease
A

Paraffin Wax

35
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Scar tissue/adhesions become more pliable
  • Increase local circulation
  • Softens skin
  • Decreases pain
  • Decreases muscle spasm
A

Paraffin Wax

36
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Excessive hyperemia
  • Skin irritated/itchy
A

Paraffin Wax

37
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Sinusitis
  • Chest and lung congestion
  • Cleanse skin
A

Facial Steam

38
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Acute asthma
  • Emphysema
A

Facial Steam

39
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Loosens mucus in bronchial passageways
  • Increases blood flow to head and chest
  • Aids in expectoration
  • Eases congestion in respiratory passages
A

Facial Steam

40
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

- Dizziness/lightheadedness

A

Facial Steam

41
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Decrease muscle spasm
  • Decrease pain
  • Increase blood flow locally
  • Warm up tissue before deep work
A

Hydrocollator or Thermophore

42
Q

Contraindications for ____________ include:

  • Acute injuries (e.g. sprain/strain)
  • Directly over heart
  • Vasomotor paralysis
  • Acute inflammation
A

Hydrocollator or Thermophore

43
Q

Benefits for ____________ include:

  • Increases local circulation
  • Sedates nerves, therefore decreasing pain
  • Decreases muscle tone
  • Generally soothing/relaxing
A

Hydrocollator or Thermophore

44
Q

Side effects for ____________ include:

  • Could burn skin if not wrapped well and monitored
  • Dizziness/lightheadedness
A

Hydrocollator or Thermophore

45
Q

Indication/uses for ____________ include:

  • Decrease muscle spasm
  • Decrease pain
  • Increase blood flow locally
  • Warm up tissue before deep work
  • Ease menstrual cramps
A

Hot Water Bottle

T2 HYDROTHERAPY (2 decks)

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