Superficial Heat Flashcards
Indications for superficial heat (4)
- pain
- decreased ROM
- joint stiffness
- accelerates healing
Contraindications for superficial heat (5)
- Hemorrhage
- impaired sensation
- impaired mentation
- malignant tumor/cancer
- eyes w/ IR
Precautions for superficial heat (6)
- acute injury/inflammation
- pregnancy
- impaired circulation
- edema
- metal in area
- open wound
Superficial heat physiological effects
- vasodilation w/ increased blood flow
- increase nerve conduction
- increased extensibility
Hot packs should be stored in water at what temp and for how long?
158-167*F
2 hours to heat
30 min to reheat
How many protective layers should be between a patient and MHP
6-8
Treatment time for superficial heat modalities?
3-30 min
How often should skin integrity be checked when using hot packs?
Every 5 min
Hot water temp for contrast bath?
Cold water temp for contrast bath?
100-111*F
50-64*F
Contrast bath treatment time
25-30 min
5-6 cycles
Warm water to cold water time ratio
3:1
3 min warm : 1 min cold
Temp difference should be large when contrast baths are used for…
- pain
- edema
When treating a patient for desensitization temp difference should…
Be small initially and gradually increase for later tx w/ increased sensitivity
With hot packs, what should you do if patient c/o not feeling enough heat during tx?
Use less protective layers at next tx but don’t take anyway during tx
