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| heating tissue to what temperatures will result in a physiologic response? |
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| Heating tissue to what temperature may lead to tissue injury? |
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| thermotherapy is a superficial agent, there can be an effect on deep structures due to what? |
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| reflex action of the hypothalamus |
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| conductive heat, convective heat, radiant heat |
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| examples of conductive heating agents |
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| luminous lamp, non-luminous lamp |
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| net exchange of heat between the distant emitting physical agent and the absorbing abojct is from the hotter to the colder surface |
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| example of convective heat |
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| 14 biophyiscal effects ofh eat |
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| increases local temperature superficially, increases local metabolism, vasodilation of ateriorles and capillaries thereby increasing blood flow, increased leukocytes and phagocytosis, increased capillary permeability, increased metabolic wastes, speeds up nerve conduction, increases elasticity of muscles, ligaments, and capsule fibers, analgesia, increased formation of edema, decreases muscle tone and spasm, increased cardiac output, increased pulse and respiratory rate, decreased blood pressure, decreased blood flow to internal organs |
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| 6 general indications for thermotherapy |
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| joint stiffness, preparation for E-stim and/or massage, musculoskeletal pain, preparation for passive and active exercise, muscle spasm, subacute and chronic traumatic and inflammatory conditions |
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| 7 contraindications for thermotherapy |
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| acute and subacute traumatic and inflammatory conditions, decreased circulation, decreased sensation, impaired cognitive function, malignant tumors, tendency towards hemorrhage, DVT, very young/old |
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| 8 precautions, dangers, and adverse reactiosn for thermotherapy |
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| pregnancy, impaired circulation, metal in the area (jewelry, implants), open wounds, burns, fainting, bleeding, skin and eye damage from IR irradiation |
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| how long do hot packs usually retain heat for |
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| temperature of the water inside of a hydrocollator |
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| when using a hot pack a ptnt should not do this.... |
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| ptnt should not lay on the hot pack |
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| paraffin/oil mixture melts between what temperatures? |
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| major precaution for parraffin |
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| good medium for bacterial growth |
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| luminous heat aka short or near infrared penetrates to what tissue and tissue depth |
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| subcutaneous depth 5-10 mm |
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| non luminous heat aka far or long form infrared penetrates what tissue and how deep |
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| alternate use of heat lamps |
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| wound care for oozing wounds |
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| cosine law for heat lamps |
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| make sure the heat lamp is perpendicular to the area that is being treated |
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| inverse square law for heat lamps |
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| if you halve the distance between the lamp and the target, the intensity will increase by 4 |
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| 3 useful applications of fluidotherapy |
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| dry heat, massaging effect, sensory stimulation for skin for desensitization, and pressure oscillation minimizes edema |
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| recommended tempeartures for fluidotherapy |
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| precaution for fluidotherapy |
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| cannot treat open wounds or infection unless covered with a protective dressing |
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| thermal physicologic effects of hydrotherapy |
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| depends on temperature, but effects are similar to those of cryotherapy and thermotherapy |
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| mechanical effects of hydrotherapy |
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| debridement of wounds, unloading of body weight, aiding in exercise training, managing edema |
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| hydrotherapy: systemic body effects to cold |
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| decreased HR, increased BP because of vasoconstriction, increased RR |
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| hydrotherapy: systemic body effects to heat |
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| initial increase in BP, but the decreased due to compensatory vasodilation, increased HR, increased RR |
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| primary modes of energy transfer with hydrotherapy |
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| what happens to the viscocity of a liquid as temperature increases? |
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| how does turbulence result in an analgesic effect? |
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| stimulates skin receptors |
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| wound debridement is best done with what type of water |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for a cold sensation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed to treat acute inflammation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for tepid sensation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed to treat acute inflammation if colder temp is not tolerated, or as a medium for exercise |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for sensation of neutral warmth |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed to treat open wounds, medically compromised patients with circulatory, sensory, or cardiac disorders, and decrease tone |
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| neutral warmth 33-35.5 C / 92-96 F |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for mild warmth sensation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed to increase mobility in burn patients |
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| mild warmth 35.5-37 C / 96-98 F |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for hot sensation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for control of pain |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed for very hot sensation |
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| hydrotherapy: temperature needed to increase soft tissue extensibility, chronic conditions, limited body area only |
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| very hot 40-43 C / 104-110 F |
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| hydrotherapy: what temperatures should ont be used |
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| indications for agitator therapy |
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| arthritis, pain syndromes, fractures, sprains, systemic diseases (ie MS), ulcers, wounds |
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| contraindications for agitator therapy |
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| decreased hot/cold discriminiation, severe cardiorespiratory disease, active bleeding, fecal/urinary incontinence, allergies to additivies, 1st trimester of pregnancy, severe mental impairments |
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| Percentage of body weight off-loaded with water just above ankles |
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| Percentage of body weight off-loaded with water at mid thigh |
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| Percentage of body weight off-loaded with water at hip/belly button level |
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| Percentage of body weight off-loaded with water at chest/shoulder |
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| Percentage of body weight off-loaded with water at level of neck |
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| indications for hydrotherapy |
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| poor standing balance, partial weight bearing ambulation, aerobic exercise, active assistive exercise, active exercise or resistive depending on patient capability, patients needing spinal decompression, |
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| contraindications for hydrotherapy |
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| bowel/bladder incontience, urinary infection, severe epilepsy, unprotected open wounds, unstable blood pressure, severe cardiac or respiratory dysfunction, |
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