Ice Flashcards

1
Q

Uses

A

First aid
Flushing
Rehabilitation

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2
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CI’s

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• Hypersensitivity to cold (eg. Raynaud’s Disease)
• Lack of or diminished sensation to area being treated
• Arteriosclerosis due to vascular impairment
• Frostbite at any time in area to be treated
• Precaution over bony prominences and superficial nerves (ulnar and common
peroneal)
• Cold allergy

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3
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First application

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10-15 minutes on, 10 minutes off (allows tissues to recover to neutral) may repeat 2-3 times

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Second application

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5 minutes on, 10 minutes off, (allows tissues to recover to neutral, may repeat 2-3 times

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5
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Third application

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5 minutes on, then off

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6
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Depending on severity of injury, the icing procedure can be repeated right away.

A

True

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7
Q

Blood vessels and capillaries hold tone for about

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20 minutes

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8
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Types of tissue response to prolonged ice

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Initial vasoconstriction
Deep tissue vasodilation
Reduction in muscle spasm
Limited anesthesia

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9
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Hunting response

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Deep tissue vasodilation

When tissue temperature reductions are maintained for a long time, or when temperature is reduced below 10° C (50°F), a cold-induced vasodilation can follow the initial period of vasoconstriction. This circulatory rush, cyclic periods of vasodilation and vasoconstriction, is seen as a thermoregulatory defense against tissue insult

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10
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Four Distinct Sensations or Stages a patient will experience with local Ice Massage

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Stage 1: Intense Cold
Stage 2: Burning
Stage 3: Aching
Stage 4: Numbness (analgesia)
C-BAN

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11
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Cryotherapy

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The use of cold to treat injuries

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12
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Methods of application

A

Ice massage
Ice packs
Ice immersion
Cold towels
Cold gel packs

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13
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Ice massage

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Ice cubes or blocks, water frozen in paper cups. Ice is gently massaged over injured area using overlapping strokes so entire area is covered. Ice massage stimulates mechanoreceptors and provides a superficial cooling effect that decreases surface tissue temperature and produces local anesthesia

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14
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Ice massage CI’s

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• Hypersensitivity to cold
• Cold allergy
• Lack of or diminished sensation to area being treated (ie) Diabetic Neuropathy
• Frostbitten at any time in area to be treated
• Caution over bony prominences and superficial nerves

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15
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Ice massage lasts no longer than

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5-15 minutes

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16
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Ice massage treatment procedure

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  1. Explain the procedure to patient
    a. the ice will be applied directly onto the skin
    b. describe sensations patient can expect to feel:
    1st Coolness, 2nd Burning, after about 3 minutes then an Aching type of pain and then followed by a feeling of Numbness (C-BAN)
    c. when area is numb, move to next area
  2. Use either overlapping circles or a back and forth movement to cover treatment area
  3. Treat areas no more than 6 inches in diameter at one time
  4. Speed of movement is about 4 inches per second
  5. Pressure should be firm but not heavy – weight of hand and ice
  6. Massage each area separately until all 4 effects have been attained
    (C-BAN)
  7. Avoid bony prominences and areas of superficial nerves (i.e. medial epicondyle of elbow or head of fibula)
  8. Catch the drips of water with a cloth