Thermotherapy Techniques
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What is the recommended temperature range for hot compresses?

  • 40-45ºC (correct)
  • 45-50ºC
  • 50-55ºC
  • 30-35ºC

    • What should be done to a hot compress every 10 minutes?

  • Leave it as it is
  • Stop using it
  • Change or wet it in cold water (correct)
  • Change it to a cold compress

    • What type of baths are performed in bathtubs, tanks, or pools with the patient immersed to the neck?

  • Regional baths
  • Sitz baths
  • Whole body-baths (correct)
  • Half baths

    • What is the purpose of a sitz bath?

    <p>For cleansing or healing purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for partial baths, such as hand or foot baths?

    <p>37-44ºC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of a hot bath?

    <p>5-20 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of applying a blanket after an ablution treatment?

    <p>To maintain body warmth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contraindication for hot compresses?

    <p>The same as cold and hot thermotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cold water or ice in local cryotherapy?

    <p>To cool down the area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical temperature range for hot affusions?

    <p>36-45°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hydrotherapy technique involves pouring water in a stream on the body without pressure?

    <p>Affusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended direction for applying ablutions?

    <p>Centripetal direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a towel to cover the hand in an ablution treatment?

    <p>To absorb excess water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended temperature for cold affusions?

    <p>Less than 20°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical duration of a cold ablution treatment?

    <p>30 seconds to 1 minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a technique without pressure?

    <p>Whirlpool bath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for a cold bath?

    <p>11-20°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long should a patient rest after a hot bath?

    <p>1 hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a contrast bath?

    <p>To treat extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sequence of a contrast bath procedure?

    <p>Hot tub for 7-10 minutes, cold tub for 1 minute, hot tub for 4 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for a hot bath?

    <p>40-45°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bath is used to treat haemorrhoids?

    <p>Sitz bath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long should the hot tub phase last in a contrast bath?

    <p>7-10 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of increasing the temperature by 1°C per minute in a hot bath?

    <p>To prevent sudden changes in body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a Scottish Shower?

    <p>To improve mental health and reduce stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommendation for the temperature of hot applications in a Scottish Shower?

    <p>38-40°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which areas of the body can be targeted with a Scottish Shower?

    <p>Spine, posterior thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of a Fan Shower?

    <p>10 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range of a Fan Shower?

    <p>25.6-26.7°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many streams of water can come from each outlet in a Swiss Shower?

    <p>8-16 streams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a Swiss Shower?

    <p>It has multiple showerheads mounted on the shower wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the lymphatic and venous drainage effect in hydrotherapy?

    <p>To reduce inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of shower is classified as a total-body shower?

    <p>Vichy shower-massage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for a cold shower?

    <p>Less than 20°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following showers is classified as a partial-body shower?

    <p>Arm shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the analgesic property of hydrotherapy?

    <p>Relieves pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of shower has a pressure range of 6-12 atm?

    <p>Filiform shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the sedative property of hydrotherapy?

    <p>Promotes sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended distance for applying a single stream of water under pressure in a cold douche?

    <p>2-3 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for hot jets in a shower?

    <p>37-40ºC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which shower type uses small sprays from many jets arranged at different heights?

    <p>Needle/Shower/Circular Shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of a cold douche on the body?

    <p>Tonic effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical duration of a Needle/Spray/Circular Shower?

    <p>1-2 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What area of the body is targeted by a Rain Shower?

    <p>Neck and head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended jet pressure for a standing patient?

    <p>1-3 atm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the filiform shower?

    <p>To act as a skin counterirritant and stimulant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical duration of a Vichy shower treatment?

    <p>35-40 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended temperature range for the water jets in a subaquatic jets treatment?

    <p>Cold or warm, 1-2°C hotter than the bath-tub water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of using a combination of thermal sulphurous water application with massage in an Aix douche/massage douche treatment?

    <p>Improved circulation and muscle relaxation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a general shower at 37°C before a Vichy shower treatment?

    <p>To prepare the skin for the Vichy shower treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using the filiform shower in treating skin lichen lesions, acne, pruritus, and burns?

    <p>Stimulation of the skin and promotion of healing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the Aix douche/massage douche and the Vichy shower?

    <p>The Aix douche/massage douche uses a combination of massage and thermal sulphurous water application, while the Vichy shower uses a general shower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using contrast temperatures in the Vichy shower treatment?

    <p>To relax the muscles and improve circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of using the subaquatic jets treatment?

    <p>Improved circulation and relaxation of the muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended temperature range for hot applications in a Scottish Shower?

    <p>38-40°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of a cold application in a Scottish Shower?

    <p>Stimulation of blood flow to the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for a Fan Shower?

    <p>25.6-26.7°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a Scottish Shower?

    <p>A strong general stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which areas of the body can a Scottish Shower be applied?

    <p>Spine, posterior thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of a Scottish Shower treatment?

    <p>12 minutes, divided into 3 cycles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature range for hot water in a Scottish Shower?

    <p>38-40°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Scottish Shower in relation to exercise?

    <p>To prevent muscle soreness after exercise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many streams of water can come from each outlet in a Swiss Shower?

    <p>8-16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a Swiss Shower?

    <p>It has multiple showerheads mounted on the shower wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Techniques Without Pressure

    • Compresses should be changed or cooled every 10 minutes using cold water or ice as a local cryotherapy method
    • Hot compresses (40-45°C) are less wrung out and should be covered similarly to cold compresses

    Whole Body Baths

    • Immersion is performed in bathtubs, tanks, or pools with the patient immersed up to the neck
    • Bathtubs: thermal actions are predominant
    • Tanks/pool immersions: mechanical and thermal actions are predominant
    • Spa bathtubs: thermal and hydrokinetic factors are present

    Regional Baths

    • Half baths: patient sits waist-deep in hot water with the upper body out of the water
    • Three-quarter baths: patient sits chest/nipple-deep
    • Sitz baths: warm bath used for cleansing or healing purposes, covering only the hips and buttocks
      • Used for hemorrhoid surgery, episiotomy, sciatica, dysmenorrhea, and kidney stone pain

    Partial Baths

    • Hand or foot baths
    • Temperature ranges:
      • Very hot: 37-44°C
      • Hot: 11-20°C
      • Cold: 11-20°C
      • Contrast baths: alternating between hot and cold water

    Hot Baths

    • Temperature: 37-40°C for total baths, up to 45°C for partial baths
    • Duration: 5-20 minutes
    • Superficial thermal agents

    Hydrotherapy Techniques Classification

      1. Techniques without pressure: ablations, affusions, wraps, compresses, fomentations, baths, hot packs, paraffin, peloids, sauna, steam baths
      1. Techniques with pressure: showers, jets, whirlpool baths, massage
      1. Pool therapy: Hubbard tank, pools, and swimming

    Ablutions

    • Application of water using a hand covered with a towel dipped in cool/cold water
    • Fast application to avoid heat loss
    • Entire body is draped except for the treatment area
    • Local/regional/general applications in a centrifugal direction
    • Upper-body, lower-body, and whole-body applications

    Ablutions (Cont.)

    • After ablution, the body is not dried but covered with blankets for 30 minutes
    • The body must be warm before and after the treatment
    • Never begin this treatment with a patient feeling cold or in a cold room

    Affusions

    • Pouring of water in a stream on the body/segment without pressure
    • Water is applied using a rubber tube 10 cm from the body surface and pointing downwards
    • Patient is seated, leaning forward, or lying down

    Affusions (Cont.)

    • Cold affusions: less than 20°C for 1 minute
    • Hot affusions: start from neutral (34-36°C) and increase 1°C per minute up to 45°C for 3-5 minutes
    • Procedure:
      1. Start with 37°C and increase 1°C per minute till 40-45°C
      2. After the bath, the patient will be dried and rest for 1 hour

    Showers Classification

    • Classified based on shape, body area, water temperature, pressure, and special showers
    • Shapes: spray, needle, circular, fan, filiform, and rain
    • Body areas: total-body, partial-body, abdominal, arm, and others
    • Water temperatures: cold, cooled, hot, very hot, warm, neutral, and contrast/Scottish shower
    • Pressures: affusions (no pressure) to filiform shower (6-12 atm)

    Techniques with Pressure

    General Pressure Jets/Percussion Showers

    • A strong spray of water applied with a hose to the posterior aspect of the body
    • Pressure: not very important (not harmful to the head)
    • Temperature: neutral to hot
    • Duration: 2-4 minutes

    Scottish Shower

    • Applied by one operator using 2 hoses (one hand for hot water and the other for cold water) to change temperature
    • Not applicable to the head or anterior chest
    • May be applied to: spine, posterior thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities
    • 12 minutes: 3 cycles starting with hot applications (38-40°C) for 1-3 minutes, followed by cold applications (20-25°C) for ¼ or 1/6

    Effects/Indications of Scottish Shower

    • A strong general stimulus
    • Used for insomnia, stress, depression, and to stimulate blood flow to the skin
    • Used as a general tonic and to prevent muscle soreness after exercise

    Swiss Shower

    • Multiple showerheads mounted on the shower wall at different levels and on all sides of the patient
    • The entire body is sprayed from head to toe
    • May have outlets in all four corners of a shower stall with 8-16 streams of water coming from each outlet

    Fan Shower

    • A fan-shaped stream
    • Usually cool or cold
    • Used to finish a treatment
    • Duration: 10 seconds
    • Temperature: 25.6-26.7°C
    • Position of patient: standing
    • Jet pressure: 1-3 atm
    • Distance: 3-4 m

    Cold Douche

    • A single stream of water under pressure used at a distance of 2-3 m from the patient
    • Temperature may be regulated and can be general or local
    • Followed by rubbing
    • Indications: anemia, insomnia, headaches, acne, chronic constipation, malnutrition, and intoxication

    Needle/Spray/Circular Shower

    • Water is projected horizontally against the body in very fine sprays from many jets
    • Sharp stimulus to the skin from the numerous jets
    • Duration: 1-2 minutes
    • Temperature: no more than 40°C

    Rain Shower

    • The rosette is an apparatus behind the head of the patient and at a moderate angle to strike the back of the neck and shoulders
    • Uses small sprays not as fine as the spray douche

    Filiform Shower

    • An extremely small douche applied at high pressure
    • Duration: 30 seconds to 2 minutes
    • Acting as a skin counterirritant and stimulant
    • Used for skin lichen lesions, acne, pruritus, and burns

    Aix Douche/Massage Douche

    • A combination of the douche with vigorous massage
    • Requires the services of 2 operators
    • Combination of a massage with a thermal sulphurous water application (with temperature variations from cold to very hot water)

    Vichy Shower

    • A metal arm with 5-7 shower heads that run parallel and at a distance of 60-80 cm to a cushioned treatment table
    • Massage applied by 1-2 persons
    • Temperature: cold, warm, hot, and contrast temperatures
    • A general shower at 37°C is recommended before
    • Duration: 35-40 minutes followed by a rest of 40 minutes

    Subaquatic Jets

    • The patient, inside a hot bath-tub, receives a water pressure jet
    • Jet temperature: hot or cold, being 1-2°C hotter than the bath-tub water temperature
    • The massage applied with the jet can be general or local, manual or automatic

    Techniques Without Pressure

    • Cold baths: 11-20ºC, total baths, sensitivity to hotter temperatures, body part introduced slowly and progressively, duration varies (10-20 seconds, 30 seconds, 15-20 minutes)
    • Cold baths reduce pain, muscle spasm, and edema
    • General baths: reduce body temperature faster, used in hyperthermia or heat stroke, and to reverse vasodilation after heat treatment
    • Partial baths: hand baths, foot baths, and sitz baths (for hemorrhoids)

    Contrast Baths

    • Combine hot and cold water, mainly used for extremities
    • Procedure: start with hot tub (37-44ºC) for 7-10 minutes, then cold tub (11-20ºC) for 1 minute, repeat for 30 minutes, finishing with hot bath
    • Cold water or ice can be used for local cryotherapy

    Hot Baths

    • Temperature: 37-40ºC (total baths), up to 45ºC (partial baths)
    • Duration: 5-20 minutes
    • Superficial thermal agents

    Whole Body Baths

    • Immersion in bathtubs, tanks, or pools with the patient immersed to the neck
    • Bathtub: thermal actions predominant
    • Tanks/Pool: mechanical and thermal actions predominant
    • Spa bathtubs: thermal and hydrokinetic factors present

    Regional Baths

    • Half baths: patient sits waist-deep in hot water, upper body out of the water
    • Three-quarter baths: patient sits chest/nipple-deep
    • Sitz baths: warm bath for cleansing or healing, used for hemorrhoid surgery, episiotomy, sciatica, dysmenorrhea, and kidney stone pain

    Partial Baths

    • Hand or foot baths, very hot, hot, cold, or contrast baths
    • Temperature ranges: 37-44ºC (hot), 11-20ºC (cold)

    Techniques With Pressure

    Scottish Shower

    • Applied by one operator using 2 hoses (hot and cold water) to change temperature
    • Not applicable to the head or anterior chest, but can be applied to spine, posterior thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities
    • Duration: 12 minutes, 3 cycles starting with hot applications (38-40ºC) and then cold applications (20-25ºC)

    Scottish Shower (Effects/Indications)

    • A strong general stimulus
    • Used for insomnia, stress, and depression, to stimulate blood flow to skin, and as a general tonic
    • Prevents muscle soreness after exercise and speeds recovery after vigorous exercise, but very hard to tolerate

    Swiss Shower

    • Multiple showerheads mounted on the shower wall at different levels and on all sides of the patient
    • The entire body is sprayed from head to toe

    Fan Shower

    • A fan-shaped stream, usually cool or cold
    • Used to finish a treatment, duration: 10 seconds, temperature: 25.6-26.7ºC

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