Vocabulary Flashcards
Thermotherapy
the use of heat
Cryotherapy
the use of cold
Thermal conductivity
how much heat can be conducted (in regards to water it is gas>liquid>solid 100x)
Hydrostatic pressure
how much force fluid exerts on a body (15cm submersion is the same pressure as in the veins)
Buoyancy
ability to float (depends on lean muscle vs adipose tissue)
Resistance
the force exerted against movement (water 12-34x the resistance of air)
Chemical properties
solubility
Latent Heat
kcal used to convert from one state to the next (80kcal from gas to liquid, 540 kcal from liquid to solid)
Pulse rate
number of times blood, forces by the heart, surges through the blood vessels in a given period of time (BPM)
Systole
active pumping from the ventricles
Diastole
resting phase
Decontamination
the removal of pathogens and other substances from implements or surfaces by sterilization, disinfection, and sanitation.
Reaction
the bodies healthy response to stress(ors)
Strengthening reaction
when the goal is to increase tissue activities, ie) local heat application to increase blood flow to area
Suppressive/depressive reaction
where the goal is to slow, reduce, or suppress tissue activities, ie) local cold application to relieve edema (swelling), inflammation, and pain
Negative reaction
one that is unexpected and/or unwanted
Retrostasis
driving blood/lymph away from one area of the body to another ie) the application of cold causing vasoconstriction
Derivation
bringing blood/lymph to one part of the body by increasing amount moving away from another part, ie) application of heat causes vasodilation
Hunting response
cyclic retrostasis and derivation that occurs in tissue that has been cooled below 10*C or reduced for 12-15minutes or more
Precautions
signs or symptoms that causes you to alter treatments in order to be safe
Contraindications
signs or symptoms that cause certain modalities of treatment to be avoided entirely
