Term
| indications for cryotherapy |
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Definition
| acute or subacute phase, bleeding, fevers, swelling, mm spasm, burns, inflam, pain |
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Term
| contraindications for cryotherapy |
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Definition
| cold hypersens, hx of raynauds phenomena, poor circulation, neurological deficit, peripheral vasc dz, open wounds, local infection |
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Term
| cautious use of cryotherapy? |
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Definition
| over some rheumatoid conditions, very young ppl, very old pp, hx of frostbite in area, individuals in a comatose state. |
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Term
| phys effects of cryotherapy |
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Definition
| dec circ, local vasoconstriction, dec inflamm, dec metabolism, dec mm spasm, dec pain, dec nerve doncution velocity, inc tissue stiffness |
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Term
| what are the stages of cryotherapy? |
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Definition
cold 1-3 mins
burning 2-7 mins
aching
numbness 5-15 mins |
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Term
| what is the duration and cycles of cryotherapy? |
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Definition
| 15 mins with re application no sooner than 1 hr from previous tx. |
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Term
| how many towel layers with cryotherapy? |
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Definition
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Term
| how long is ice massage applied for? |
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Definition
| until numbness, but neber longer than 15 minutes |
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Term
| how deep is the depth of penetration of cold? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the dec in local tissue temp in defrees F for 15 mins of ice pack? gel pack? and chemical pack? |
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Definition
ice pack : 38
gel pack: 35.4
chemica pack: 35 |
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Term
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Definition
| inc extensibility of collagen, dec jont stiffness, relieve mm spasm, reduce inflamm, reduce chronic edema, reduce exudates, inc blood flow, dec pain |
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Term
| contraindications for heat |
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Definition
| right after injury, over eyes or genitals, acute conditions or exacerbation, over abd during prego, areas with no sensations, late stages DM, regions with dec arterial circulation, over active infection |
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Term
| what are precautions with heat |
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Definition
| areas where there is hemorrhaging, dec in normal circulation, areas with decreased sensation |
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Term
| in what 3 ways may heat be overused bt a pt |
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Definition
| left on too long, pt may lay on hot pack, too frequently |
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Term
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Definition
| inc blood flow, promotes abnormal ossification, inc cellular metabolic rate |
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