Hyrdotheraphy

Question 1

What is hydrotherapy?

Answer 1

Is the application of water in any of its three forms: solid (ice), liquid (water), and vapor (steam) for therapeutic purposes.

Question 2

What is the three forms of water can be used in?

Answer 2

1. Solid form (ice) used as an effective cooling agent.
2. Vapor form (steam) used in facials and steam baths
3. Liquid form used for sprays and immersion baths

Question 3

Water has the ability to do what?

Answer 3

Absorb and conduct heat

Question 4

How is it used in solid form?

Answer 4

Effective cooling agent

Question 5

How is it used in vapor form?

Answer 5

Facials and steam baths

Question 6

How is used in liquid form?

Answer 6

Immersion baths and sprays

Question 7

What is the normal internal temperature of the human body?

Answer 7

98.6 f

Question 8

What is the boiling point of water?

Answer 8

212 f

Question 9

What is the freezing point of water?

Answer 9

32 f

Question 10

What are the changes in the body as a result of hydrotherapy?

Answer 10

Thermal, mechanical, and chemical

Question 11

What are the thermal effects of water?

Answer 11

Produced with by the application of water at temperature above or below

Question 12

What are the mechanical effects of the water?

Answer 12

Produced by the pressure exerted on the surface of the body by sprays, whirlpool baths, and friction

Question 13

What are the chemical effects of water?

Answer 13

Produced by drinking water as an aid to digestion and elimation

Question 14

What is the average temperature of the skin surface?

Answer 14

92 F

Question 15

Water approximating the temperature of skin has what effect on the body?

Answer 15

Has no effect on the body