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Resort Therapy Flashcards

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What is the DEFINITION of RESORT Therapy?

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  • It’s the Medicine / Therapy originating from Health Resorts
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What is the CLASSIFICATION of Resort Therapy?

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1) Health Resort Medicine

2) Balneotherapy

3) Medical Hydrology & Climatology

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What are the CORE ELEMENTS / AGENTS Used in a Health Resort Therapy?

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  • Mineral Water
  • Gases
  • Peloids (Mud) = Consists of Liman / Mineral Spring / Peat
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What are the MECHANSIMS of Health Resort Therapy?

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  • Thermal
  • Chemical = Hormone-like Substances / Huminic Acid / Sulfur
  • Mechanical
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What are the METHODS Used in Health Resort Therapy?

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  • Bathing
  • Drinking
  • Inhalation
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What is the DEFINITION of Balneotherapy?

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  • It’s therapy with mineral water
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What is the CLASSIFICATION of MINERAL WATERS?

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1) Gas Waters

2) Mineral Water w/ TOTAL Mineralisation

3) Waters w/ Biologically ACTIVE Microelements

4) LOW Mineralised Thermal Waters / Akratothermal

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What are the MAIN Balaneotherapy Factors?

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  • Mineral Water
  • Climate
  • Peloids
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What do GAS WATERS Consist of?

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  • C02 Water = MORE than&raquo_space; 400mg/l
  • Sulfide Water = MORE than&raquo_space; 10mg/l
  • Radon Water = 180 Bq ; Has NATURAL Radioactivity
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What do Mineral Waters w/ TOTAL Mineralisation Consist of?

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  • Sulfate
  • Chloride
  • Sodium
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
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What do Waters w/ BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE Microelements Consist of?

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  • Iodide
  • Bromide
  • Arsenic
  • Fluoride
  • Iron
  • Silicone
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of C02 Water?

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1) EXTERNAL Application

  • Hyperaemia
  • Vasodilation
  • LOWER Blood Pressure

2) INTERNAL Application

  • INCREASED Gastric Acidity / Motility
  • INCREASED Diuresis

3) INHALATION = Has a Sedative Effect

INDICATIONS

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Gastritis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Urological Disorders
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of Sulfide Water?

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1) EXTERNAL Application

  • Hyperaemia
  • Vasodilation
  • LOWER Blood Pressure

2) INTERNAL Application = DECREASES Gastric Secretion / Motility

3) INHALATION = Helps facilitate expectoration

INDICATIONS

  • Psoriasis / Dermatitis
  • Gynaecological Diseases
  • Intoxication w/ Heavy Metals
  • Neurological Diseases
  • Respiratory Diseases
  • Degenerative Joint Diseases
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of Radon Water?

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  • Stimulates Cell Function / Increases Cell Growth
  • Stimulates Metabolism

INDICATIONS

  • Gynaecological Diseases = Hypofunction of Gonads
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Neurological Diseases
  • Respiratory Diseases
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of Hydro-carbonate Water?

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1) INTERNAL Application

  • DECREASES Gastric Acidity of Gastric Juice; Hence Alkaline Urine
  • Anti-inflammatory Effect = On the Urinary Tract Mucosa
  • Regulates Acidosis in Diabetes
  • Improves exchange of PURINES

2) INHALATION = DILUTES Secretions

INDICATIONS

  • GI Disorders
  • Biliary / Liver Problems
  • Metabolic Disease
  • Renal / Urological Disease
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of Sulfate Water?

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INTERNAL Application

  • EXTRACTS water from tissues in GIT
  • INCREASES peristalsis
  • INCREASES Bile Secretion
  • DECREASES Uric Acid

INDICATIONS

  • GI Disorders
  • Biliary / Liver Problems
  • Metabolic Disease = DM / Gout / Obesity
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What are the PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS & INDICATIONS of Chloride / Brine Water?

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1) INTERNAL Application

  • INCREASES Gastric Secretion / Acidity
  • INCREASES Bile Secretion (Choleretic Effect**

2) INHALATION

  • LIQUEFIES Mucus
  • Helps facilitate expectoration

INDICATIONS

  • GI Disorders
  • Biliary / Liver Problems
  • Metabolic Disease
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Respiratory Diseases
  • Chronic Gynaecological Diseases

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