Hydrotherapy - Treatments Flashcards
Draw pain scale
0-10
No pain - unbearable pain
Used to get subjective data/communicate with client about pain/comfort.
What is a contrast treatment
Alternating hot/cold. 6-8 cycles Start with hot. End with cold. 3 min/1 min Foot bath: submerge up to malleolus Contrast temps up to clients tolerance. Creates circulatory whip
Contraindications for heat treatment
Diabetes Heart condition High blood pressure Fver Rash/open wounds Cancer Sunburn
Contraindications for cold treatments
Diabetes Impaired circulation MS Elderly, infants Blood pressure issues
Ways to make cold treatments more pleasant for the clients
Warm room Provide blanket Hot tea to drink prior to treatment Provide hot treatments prior to cold Hot packs Hot foot bath Friction
Draw pain diagram
Pain. Spasm. Guard it. Loss of function. Pain.
Trauma
How many towels are used with a hot pack? Cold pack?
4 towels a pack for hot
1:1 cold pack
What is temp for cold bath?
55-70
Temp range for paraffin bath? How long lasts?
122-130
10-20 min
135 - face
Methods of heat therapy
Sauna Wrap Baths Hot stone Sitz bath Whirl pool
Methods of cryotherapy
Cold stone massage
Ice massage
Packs/wraps
Cold bath
How long for ice massage
15-20 min
Signs of inflammation
Redness
Swollen tissue
Pain at location
Warmth of skin
What is specific gravity of water
1
Specific heat gets to that number
What is Hubbard tank
Immersion tank
Stimulation deprivation tank
What is acute injury
24-48 hours after trauma
What is subacute injury
About a week after trauma
What is a chronic injury
Long term injury
Acidosis is
Ph below 7.0
What is alkalosis
Ph is above 7.0
What is cold rubbing
Soak a linen cloth in cold water, wring out, briskly rub upper and lower trunk. Or entire body.
Go to bed until warm and dry.
Uses of cold rubbing
For invigoration, tone up body, promote blood flow, use in problems of circulation or infections of resp system
Vasodilation
Dilates vessels to send warm blood to the body’s surface to be cooled
Heat is
Passive and sedative
Vasoconstriction
The skin capillaries become more narrower, to limit blood flow to the skin and keep the heat in our bodies
Rules of hydrotherapy
Thorough case history Check for contraindications Adapt method to client Have client use bathroom Stay with client while treatment Explain complete treatment Room should be draft free, clean, quiet Keep client from getting chilled When applying cold - make it as cold as possible Warm temps should be as warm as necessary More is not better So client questions during treatment Check on comfort level Check pulse periodically Watch for signs of discomfort or negative reactions Stop treatment if reaction occurs Keep cold treatments short Apply cold compress to back of head during hot treatments
