Hydrotherapy

INTRODUCTION
 Hydrotherapy is the use of water, both internally and
externally and at varying temperatures, for health purposes.
Also known as water therapy, hydrotherapy includes
such treatments as saunas, steam baths, foot baths, contrast
therapy, hot and cold showers, and water therapy.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
WATER
Specific heat and thermal conductivity:
 Transfer by conduction and convection (superficial heating and
cooling agents) Specific heat of water 4 times than air
 Thermal conductivity is 25 times than air.
 Stationary water heat by conduction.
 Moving water heat by convection.

Buoyancy:
 It is force experience upward thrust on the body in the opposite
direction to the force of gravity ( i.e Archimedes principle).
 The force is increased by belt, vest armbands etc.
 The force is decreased by stress
 compression weight bearing example joint muscles and
connective tissues

Resistance:
 It depends upon viscosity of water.
 Increased by paddles and fins.

Hydrostatic pressure:
 It is exerted by a body immersed in the fluid.
 Its produced by compression on skin ( e.g elastic garments).
 It is used to decrease edema.
 Hydrostatic pressure is facilitate of cardiovascular function.
 It is very effective in vertical position.

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF
HYDROTHERAPY
Cleansing effects:
 Water can soften and exert pressure.
 This is treated for open wound example clean depris, exudates
and necrotic tissues.
 Water can additives with antimicrobials and surfactants.

Musculoskeletal effects:
 It is decrease weight bearing (75 % of body weight decreasing
during full immersion).
 Strengthening the muscles.
 Slowing bone density loss.
 Less fat Loss then in land or ground exercise

Cardiovascular effects:
 Increase venous circulation
 Increase cardiac volume due to hydrostatic pressure on distal
extremities. Increase cardiac output.
 Decrease heart rate, systemic blood pressure, vo2 response to
exercises.

Respiratory effects:
 Decreased vital capacity
 Increased work of breathing free stuff
 Decrease chance of exercise induced asthma

Renal effects:
 Increase diuresis example urine Sodium, Potassium.
 It's increase renal blood flow to decrease antidiuretic hormone
and aldosterone stimulates redistribution of blood volume.

Psychological effects:
 It is induced general relaxation.

USES OF HYDROTHERAPY
 superficial heating and calling.
 wound care.
 Water exercises.
 Pain control.
 Edema control.

APPLICATIONS OF
HYDROTHERAPY
 Evaluate and set the goals of treatments.
 Determine if hydrotherapy is the most appropriate treatment
decide type of treatments and techniques.
 Determines it is not contraindicated.
 Select appropriate form of hydrotherapy and treatment area.
 Explain procedure, reason for treatments and sensation of
treatments about heats and cold.
 Apply appropriate form of hydrotherapy.
 After completion assess the outcomes.
 Finally documentation the treatments and review.

TYPES OF HYDROTHERAPY
TREATMENT
 Water jets
 Underwater massage
 Mineral baths - Baleno therapy iodine therapy .
 Whirlpool
 Hot Roman bath
 Hot tub.
 Cold plunge

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