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Vincent Preissnitz
Known as the first hydrotherapist
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Father Kneipp
Father of hydrotherapy
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Benedict Lust and Henry Lindlar
Brought hydrotherapy to America
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What is hydrotherapy?
the use of water in any of its three forms: solid, liquid or vapor, internally or externally, in the treatment of disease or trauma.
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What is homeostasis?
The internal stable condition (balance) of the body.
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In the application of hydrotherapy, the body will be reacting to the external changes of the various temperatures applied by affecting the _____________, _____________ and _____________ systems
- nervous
- circulatory
- musculoskeletal
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Hydrotherapy is all about the ________________.
!!BLOOD FLOW!!
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Only the body heals, but hydrotherapy aids to accelerate the body's healing process by __________________.
manipulating the blood flow
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Health and healing is proportional to the normal ________________.
flow of healthy blood
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Hydrotherapists view blood as the ______________.
conveyor of life
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What is the main priority in hydrotherapy?
the quality of blood flow
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Why is quality of blood flow important in hydrotherapy?
hydrotherapy is directed at bring oxygen and nutrients (via the blood flow) to weakened or damaged tissues and assisting the elimination process. The better quality of blood flow there is the more the client will benefit.
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Why is quantity of blood important?
Too much or too little blood is not a good thing. In order to balance it out one may have to increase or decrease the flow of blood.
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Improving the ____________ of blood is always the goal.
quality
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Heat and cold are the ______________; water is the _____________.
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What are the properties of water that make it such an effective medium for hydrotherapy?
- accessible, abundant, affordable
- universal solvent
- can be used in any form (solid, liquid, gas) within a narrow temperature range
- high specific heat; excellent ability to carry and give off heat
- compatibility with body
- conductivity; transfers quickly & effectively
- control of temperature is easy
- fluidity allows for contouring to any body part, giving full contact to any treated area
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Boiling point of water
212
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212
boiling point of water
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Core body temperature
98.6
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98.6
core body temperature
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