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PTAP 1240 Hydrotherapy and
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Aquatics exam with answers |\ |\ |\




Hydrotherapy
applied externally by immersion of body/part into water
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- whirlpools
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Pulsed Lavage
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Non immersion technique to clean wounds
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Aquatic Therapy |\




- swimming pools
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- swim exercise
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Viscosity
- resistance to flow of a liquid
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- water has low viscosity
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Hydrostatic Pressure |\

, pressure exerted by a fluid on the body immersed in it
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Clinical Significance of Hydrostatic Pressure
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- promote circulation (increase venous return)
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- alleviate peripheral edema caused by venous/lymphatic
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insufficiency


- increased venous return may also facilitate cardiovascular
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function


- buoyancy may help brace unstable joints or weak muscles
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- centralizes peripheral blood flow but results in chest
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compression which may result in difficulty breathing for patients
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with COPD
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Physical Properties of Water
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- Solvent
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- Resistance
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-Buoyancy
- Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
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