Hydrotherapy Temperatures for massage therapists

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Temperatures for Hydrotherapy Treatments

Degrees Fahrenheit Description of Sensation Sensation on forearm when immersed in this water temperature Degrees Celsius

32 Ice Pain 0

32-54 Very cold Pain and numbness 1-13

55-70 Cold Sensation of coldness 14-21

71-80 Cool Cool 22-27

81-92 Tepid slightly cooling 28-32

body temp Neutral No sensation body temp

93-100 Warm Comfortably warm 33-38

101-104 Hot Skin redness with prolonged immersion 39-40

105-110 Very Hot Tolerable for a short time 41-43

111-120 Painfully Hot Pain and possible tissue damage 44-49

125+ Damaging Pain and tissue damage 49+

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