WATER THERAPY A GREAT PAIN KILLER
HYDROTHERAPY:
Treating a disease or symptoms with the
use of water.
HYDROTHERAPY CONCEPT:
Health and healing are proportional to the normal flow of blood
WHY HYDROTHERAPY:
•Simple & simple to use
•Inexpensive
•Readily available
•Non-irritating / non allergic
•Usefulness in any temperature form
•Relieves pain
•Relieves congestion
•Reduce swelling and inflammation
•Promotes healing
•Improves normal circulation
•Eliminate toxins
•Used as sedative
•Reduce insomnia
•Provide hydrostatic effects
•Can give heat or remove heat from body
FORMS OF HYDROTHERAPY
Liquid (hot/cold), Solid, Vapor
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE(hot)
BRIEF HOT APPLICATION: (3-5 min)
* Stimulates body by increasing circulation
* Dilates blood vessels in the area
PROLONG HOT APPLICATION: (> that 20-30 min)
* Acts to depress the body function
* Cause a decrease in circulation
* Congestion in the area
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE (cold)
BRIEF COLD APPLICATION (30 to 60 sec):
* First constricts blood vessels and then causes
dilation of the same blood vessels.
PROLONG COLD APPLICATION (20 min):
* Causes an undesirable slow down body function
* Reduce skin sensation
“In health and in sickness, pure water is one
of heaven’s choicest blessings. Its proper use promotes health” Ministry of Healing,
P. 237
HOT WATER
TEMPERATUREDescription Fahrenheit Celsius Effects
Very hot 105-110 40.5-43.3 Tolerable, for
short
period
Hot 100-104 37.7-40 Tolerable, skin
turns red
Warm
92-100 33.3-37.7 Comfortable
Neutral
94-97
34.4-36.1
Skin
temperature
COLD WATER TEMPERATURE
Description
Fahrenheit Celsius Effects
Tepid 80-92 26.6-33.3
slightly below
skin temperature
Cool 70-80 21.1-26.6 Produce goose
flesh
Cold 55-70
12.7-21.1 Tolerable, but not
Very cold 32-55 0-21.1 Painfully cold
METHODS FOR HYDROTHERAPY
1.Wet Sheet Pack
2.Hot Foot Bath
3.Hot and Cold Foot and Leg Bath
4.Contrast Shower
5.Cold Heating Compress
6. Contrast Therapy
7. Liver and Kidney Wrap
8. Home Made Russian Steam Bath
9. Neutral Bath
10. Steam Inhalation
11. Fomentation
CONTRADICTION
1. Abscess
2. Acne
3. Open Wounds
4. Rash
5. Skin infection
6. Diabetic Neuropathy
7. During Pregnancy (Avoid even prolong hot bath)
8. Multiple Sclerosis
9. Diarrhea
10. Spinal Cord Injury
11. Spina Bifida
12. Severe Kidney Infection
13. Severe Heart Condition
14. Extreme High and low Blood pressure
15. Reynaud's syndromes
WET SHEET PACK
Step 1: Pre warm the client (warm water bath)
Step 2: Wet cotton sheet in cold water (ice)
and wring
Step3: Place wet sheet on dry blanket
(woolen) on bed
Step4: client lies on wet sheet (goal skin contact wet sheet)
Step 5: Wrap wet sheet around client
neck to toes
Step 6: Finally wrap the blanket
Step 7: Make sure clients feet stay
warm (Place water bag against the feet.)
Step 8: Make sure client is comfortable
HOW TO WRAP WET SHEET PACK
WET SHEET PACK STAGES
1.COOLING STAGE:
*Leave
client for 20 minutes/until he feels warm
•Feels warm, comfortable, even sleeps
•This stage is used for reducing fevers
Note: Discontinue if the patient
doesn't feel warn within 20-30 minutes.(no sufficient vitality for this
treatment)
2. NEUTRAL STAGES:
•Leave
client for 30 minutes to an hour
•Remove
when he feels warm not yet sweat.
•This
stage is used for insomnia (sleep problem), relaxation, psychiatric problems
3. HEATING STAGE:
•Leave client until he begins to perspire, leave additional
1-2 hours
•This stage is used for detoxification (For people struggling
with nicotine/alcohol/gout/illnesses
such as colds/flu/bronchitis/jaundice
FINALLY:
After removal of wet sheet pack brief friction rub over his skin follow
with sponge bath.
INDICATION:
1. Reduce fever
2. Insomnia
3. Restlessness
4. Nervous exhaustion
5. Alcoholic delirium
6. Enhance metabolism
7. Nicotine poisoning
8. Gout
9. Cold, flu, bronchitis
10. Jaundice
11. Relaxation
THE EXTERNAL APPLICATION OF WATER IS
ONE OF THE EASIEST
AND MOST
SATISFACTORY WAYS OF REGULATING THE
CIRCULATION OF BLOOD.
Ministry of healing
page 237
HOT FOOT BATH
Increase blood flow to legs diverts excess blood from brain
and torso, thus lessening congestion of the brain and internal organs
INDICATION:
1. Congestive Headache
2. Throat and ear Inflammations
3. Chest congestion
4. Dysmenorrhea
5. Congestion of Internal organs.
6. Pelvic Congestion
7. Chill person to warm up
8. Chronically cold feel
9. High Blood Pressure
10. Insomnia
CONTRAINDICATION:
1.Diabetes
(especially poor circulation to the legs and feet)
2.Buerger’s Disease
3.Frost bite
4.Arteriosclerosis of lower legs
5.Loss feeling in feet or legs
6.Unconsciousness
7.Peripheral vascular disease
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
1. Hot water 10 L and ice water
2. Bucket
3. Indoor Thermometer (must for diabetic
patient)
4. Towel for cold compress
5. Chair
PROCEDURE:
STEP 1: Make the person sit on the chair
STEP 2: Put the hot water in the bucket (105°F to 110°F) For diabetic patient 102°F
STEP 3: Place the person both the legs inside the water.
STEP 4: wring out ice water deep towel and
place on person head and neck if the treatment is for congestive headache,
sinus, ear inflammation, sore throat or nose bleed.
STEP 5: Person should dip for 10- 30 minutes
(as needed hot water should be added to keep water from cooling down)
STEP 6: As leg is taken out, pour cold water
over their feet and rub out the leg with cloth.
STEP 7: If the treatment is for congestion to
torso(chest, pelvis, internal organs, or warm up generally, wrap the person
with a blanket during the treatment
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