Modalities Flashcards

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Hydrocollator

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  • Silica gel-filled pack soaked in hot water to provide prolonged moist heat
  • in unit of water tempature 75-85
  • heat pack for 20 minutes
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Hydrocollator pack care

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  • don’t let pack dry out
  • between treatments keep pack in water or freezer bag
  • keep water in unit clean
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Thermophore

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  • A fomentation that creates moist electric heat

- the flannel cover traps moisture from air, creating a moist film on the skin

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Paraffin wax Bath

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  • Melted paraffin wax to create a deep moist heat to a specific area
  • 48° to 58°C
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Alternating hot towels

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-Series of hot moist towels to specific area with 40° temperature

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