Week 10

Question 1

Benefits of cryotherapy?

Answer 1

Reduce pain
Reduce inflammation
Edema control
Alter muscle tone

Question 2

Precautions to cryotherapy

Answer 2

Open wound
Poor sensation to hot/cold
Poor communication
Very young, old
High blood pressure

Question 3

Contraindications of cryotherapy

Answer 3

Raynauds disease
Circulatory compromise
Cold intolerance, hypersensitivity

Question 4

Benefits of Thermotherapy - heat

Answer 4

To increase temperature of tissue
Increased metabolic rate
Increased tissue extensibility

Question 5

Precautions of thermal therapy

Answer 5

• Acute injury/inflammation
  -Pregnancy
  -Impaired circulation
  -Edema
  -Cardiac insufficiency
  -Metal implants (ie plates, screws, -arthroplasty)
  -Open wounds

Question 6

Contraindications of thermal therapy

Answer 6

-Hemorrhage
-Thrombophlebitis
-Impaired sensation
-Communication problems
-Malignancy
-Open wound (paraffin and contrast bath)

Question 7

Benefits of Hydrotherapy

Answer 7

• Reduces load on weight bearing joints
• Allows strengthening with reduced weight bearing
• Can aid in swelling control

Question 8

Precautions of hydrotherapy

Answer 8

• Limited strength, endurance, balance, or ROM
• Medications
• Urinary incontinence (stress incontinence and urgency)
• Fear of water
• Respiratory problems
• Hypertension

Question 9

Contraindications of hydrotherapy

Answer 9

• Cardiac instability
• Infectious conditions that may be spread by water
• Bowel and bladder incontinence (use of pads, pull-ups, diapers, or foley catheter)
• Severe epilepsy
• Bleeding, open wound