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Hydrotherapy
General Hydrotherapy
Applications
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Local Heat : Applying heat to specific
areas of the body such as joints, chest, throat, shoulders, spine: use
moist hot compress, hot water bottle, hot pack, heating pad, Thermophore.
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Local cold: Apply cold to specific
area of the body; use cold compress, ice bag, ice pack, ice hat, frozen
bandage.
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Cold compress that heats the body:
A cold wet cloth that is in contact with the skin and then covered with
a water resistant covering will create a physiological response that warms
the body from within. This is called a cold double compress.
It can be applied to any area of the body or the entire body.
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Tonic friction: Water sponging or washing combined with some form of friction on the skin produces a tonic effect
on the body
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Sponging: Use alcohol, water or which
hazel applied to a sponge to wash the body.
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Baths: Body is immersed in cold, hot
or tepid water. Any part of the body may be bathed; arm bath, eye
bath, finger bath, hand bath, foot bath.
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Showers: Many kinds of water streams
can be directed against the body.
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Steam: Water particles dispersed through
the air that affects the skin, lungs and air passages. Cold steam moistens
dry rooms in winter and can help prevent colds and sinus headaches.
Hot steam increases body temperature and perspiration to release toxins.
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Sauna: Dry heat which increases body
temperature and increases perspiration; May put strain on nasal and
lung passages.
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Shampoo: Soap and water used
on one or all parts of the body
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