yr2week9 hydrotherapy
Ancient Roman baths such as the one in Bath, England often brought water into the large bath through pipes. Unfortunately, both the pipes and baths were lined with asbestos which slowly poisoned the people using the baths. T/F
False
With the rise of Christianity and control of the Catholic church, the practice of bathing particularly public bathing houses was banned to prevent sinful behaviour and to prevent non-Christian pagan worship T/F
True
Elderly or weakened clients should not stay in a steam bath longer than __?__ minutes. M/C
5–15 minutes
15–20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes
5-15
A bath that comes up no higher than the client's naval is called a ____?_____ bath M/C
Whirlpool
Therapeutic
Naturopathic
Sitz
Sitz
The use of water internally—douches or enemas—is outside the scope of practice for massage therapists. T/F
True
Hydrotherapy is best defined as the use of ____?____ for healing M/C
Cold
Heat
Vapour
Contrast
Water
Water
Which one of the following statements about the core principles of hydrotherapy is NOT accurate?
The greater the temperature difference, the greater the physiological effect
The length of application influences the physiological effect
The larger the body area treated, the greater the physiological effect on the body
Hydrotherapy has only physiological effects on the body
Hydrotherapy has only physiological effects on the body
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Contemporary spas have their roots in:M/C
ancient areas known for the curative powers of their mineral waters and hot springs
the health promoting aspects of hot and cold treatments
the traditional practices of cultures around the world
all of the above
only a and b are correct
All of the above
Which of the following spas have incorporated the principles of Contrast Hydrotherapy by having areas with Heat and heated pools alongside areas or experiences of cold. M/C
The Americana
The Fallsview Marriot
The Pillar and Post
The Spa 124 on Queen
The Spa at White Oaks
The spa 124 on queen
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Sebastians Kneipp's philosophies found in the book The Cold Water Cure became the basis of Vincent Priessnitz's work. T/F
False
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question The types of hydrotherapy treatments mentioned in the PPt include wraps (full body or partial), washings, effusions, immersion baths, and treatments using water in its solid, liquid, or gas forms. T/F
True
The longest time a healthy individual should be exposed to a very cold hydrotherapy application is M/C
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
20 Minutes
Thermotherapy refers to treatments that use applications that are ___?___ M/C
Cold
Vapour
Liquid
Hot
Hot
A ___? effect occurs because of a nervous system response to the treatment. M/C
contrast
physiological
reflexive
Refelxive
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Sebastian Kneipp is famous around the world as an Herbalist and Water doctor. His brand focuses on the following 5 Pillars: Plants, Water, Exercise, Nutrition, and Inner Balance. T/F
True
There are no contraindications for cold footbaths.T/F
False
Heat penetrates more deeply into the tissues than cold. T/F
False
Cryotherapy refers to treatments that use applications that are ___?___ M/C
Cold
Hot
Vapour
Liquid
Cold
The video clip by the Nordik spa group shows the use of Water both hot and cold but also in its 3 states – solid(ice), liquid (water both hot and cold), and gas (saunas and steam areas). T/F
True
In the Video clip of the creation of an older form of the Russian Banya, in addition to the concepts of Hot and Cold (water and vapour) there is the additional use of small brooms called Venik made of Oak, Linden or birch tree leaves and branches. According to the article found here https://russianbanya.co.uk/rituals-of-the-russian-banya-the-venik/ the venik is used to massage the body and to direct the steam and each type of venik used during the massage has different properties. T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. The concept of the Greek bath and bathing culture is found all over Europe because as the Greeks conquered other areas they would set up Greek baths around traditional or cultural springs in those areas.T/F
False
The body's ability to maintain a relatively constant internal environment despite changing external conditions is called? M/C
Hunting reaction
Mechanical effect
Vasodilation
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
Which of the following is best described as a canvas casing filled with silicon granules or clay particles that can old heat for up to 30 minutes? M/C
Gel pacK
Hydrocollator pack
Fomentation pack
Chemical pack
Hydrocollator pack
The force of pressurized water on the skin's surface and muscle tissue is called the __________ effect of water. M/C
Hydrostatic
Mechanical
Circulation
Leukocytic
Mechanical
A hot foot bath reduces sinus congestion of a cold because the dilation of the blood vessels in the feed reduces fluid congestion in another area. T/F
True
In Europe the use of herbal remedies was and still is a common tradition. In North America this tradition was replaced by pharmaceuticals and the idea that the use of herbal remedies was quackery T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question The Kneipp concept of hydrotherapy, emphasizes the alternation of hot and cold water applications, to help decrease the stimulation of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, whereas traditional non contrast therapy methods will increase the these components of the nervous system. T/F
False
The rise in core temperature in response to thermotherapy is like an artificial feverT/F
True
Hydrotherapy is traditionally used in three forms. These forms are___?_, ___?___, ___?____. M/C
hot, cold, tepid
solid, vapour, liquid
wrap, bath, shower
Solid, Vapour, Liquid
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. The earliest proponents of the spa for therapeutic purposes was ancient Greek poets and philosophers Hippocrates and Priesstniz. T/F
False
The benefits of a scotch hose include increasing circulation, toning muscles and decreasing both pain and congestion.T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. In the Renaissance ages there was a decline in the acceptance of public bathing due to the unholy nature of communal bathing that Christianity in the form of the Catholic Church put forth. T/F
False
Downtown Niagara Falls had a hot spring at one time and a large hotel was built up around it for the hundreds of visitors that would come for hot spring healing. T/F
False
The greater the temperature difference between the body and the water, the greater the physiological effect on the body.T/F
True
The therapeutic application of cold temperatures is called M/C
Cryotherapy
Vasoconstriction
Homeostasis
Thermotherapy
Cryotherapy
When using a scotch hose, which of the following areas of the body should be avoided? M/C
Feet
Back
Legs
Breast
Breast
The humidity in a sauna should not be allowed to drop below M/C
20%
10%
50%
30%
10%
Use the reading and the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Contrast Hydrotherapy which has been shown to increase WBC counts, focuses on 3 rotational cycles of Hot then cold. From what you have learned, you could say that generally the Warm cycle is 2-3 minutes and the Cold cycle is 30 sec to 1 min. T/F
True
The __? reaction is described as alternating cycles of vasoconstriction and vasodilation that occur with prolonged applications of cold. M/C
hunting
physiological
reflexive
Hunting
In the Video on Bad Worishofen, Bavaria/Germany, therapeutic treatments revolve around many of the water treatments developed by Kneipp (who actually developed over 120 types of water therapy). The video clip shows peoples partaking in therapeutic walking through water, arm baths, and a scotch hose treatment.T/F
True
The length of the application will influence the physiological effect on the body. T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Ancient civilizations such as the First Nations, Greeks, Egyptians, Israelites, and Hindus valued water for its healing properties and often described it as the origin of the cosmos. T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Romans began the spa culture at the ancient springs in Bath, England originally discovered by the Celts T/F
True
Many medications have their origins in plants. For example, Digitalis is a heart medication that comes from the plant Foxglove. T/F
True
In slide 19 of the PPt presentation, there is a video clip on the Benefits of a Cold Water shower in the morning. Among those benefits listed such as improved blood circulation and immune system function are also some benefits to the skin such as skin firming and prevention of cellulite.T/F
True
Use the PPt presentation to answer the following question. Both Hippocrates and Plato believed that the cause of all diseases centered around an imbalance of bodily fluids and that to restore balance the individual needed a change of habits and environment that included bathing habits. T/F
True