CH 24M Hydrotherapy & Spa Apps.

_{Considered to be any therapeutic use of water, is the internal and external use of water and complementary agents such as soaps, essences, aromatics, minerals, seaweed, salt, carbon dioxide and oxygen.}

from Worshofen,Bavaria he was known as the father of Hydrotherapy, possessed exceptional knowledge and skill in using water to heal the ailments that afflicted others. These treatments, known as Kneipp therapy, are still used today. Wrote the book My Water Cure, in 1886.

Most Famous or early physicians, advised both hot and cold bathing. Was the first to record the role of opposites, or contrasts baths.

Origin is uncertain, place where water therapies are administered. translated from the Latin term sanus per aqua meaning healing through water or cure of water.

a variety of body treatments administerred in spas that may or may not incorporate massage, but water is the heart of the spa experience. Spa esthetics and ambience play an important role because beauty and art go hand and hand.

<sub>Four types of Spas
1. ____ Spa - Offer services on a day-use basis. Overnight accommodations are not available
2. ____ Spa - owned by and located within a resort or hotel. These facilities provide professional administrated spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.
3. ____ Spa - on-site accommodations, professionally administered spa services, physical fitness and wellness elements, educational programming, and spa cuisine, lifestyle improvements and health enhancement.
4. ____ Spa - provide medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa services. Both conventional and complmentary therapies are provided.</sub>

one of the four types of spas, provides beauty, health, and therapeutic treatments, with services varying by provider. Offer services on a day-use basis. Overnight accommodations are not available.

One of the four types of spas, these spas are owned by and located within a resort or hotel. These facilities provide professional administrated spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.

one of the four types of spas, these facilities offer on-site accommodations, professionally administered spa services, physical fitness and wellness elements, educational programming, and spa cuisine to provide their guests with lifestyle improvements and health enhancement.

one of the four types of spas, the primary purpose of this spa is to provide medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa services. Both conventional and complmentary therapies are provided.

1. What is the temperature water turns to ice?
2. What is the temperature water turns to steam?

application of water as a healing agent, causes an intial action of increasing blood flow to the skin. The skin becomes hyperemic as a result of blood vessels dialation, perspiration is produced in an attempt to cool the body. Prolonged application depresses blood flow and increases swelling and inflammation.

application of water as a healing agent, cause the skin to blanch initially as a result of blood vessel constriction. Prolonged application produces a reaction that stimulates dilation of blood vessels and increases blood flow to bring warmth to the area. This application also reduces swelling and decreases inflammation. The skin becomes hyperemic and sensations may be felt as heat is carried to the application site by the bloodstream.

What are the (4) factors that contribute to the effects of water on the body?

What are the (3) kinds of mineral waters found at these spas?

Most important mechanical effect in water immersion is this principle, discovered by Archimedes (287-212 bc ). This famous discovery, made during a bath, made him realize that when a body is immersed in water, it experiences an upward force equal to the weight of water. Objects with less will float and objects with more will sink.

1. What is the Relative Density of water?
2. What is the Relative Density of humans?

The other mechanical effect of water immersion, because the density of water is near that of the human body, it produces this effect on immersion equal to the weight of the water displaced. The water pressure exerted against the body when in water offsets some or all of the effect of gravity and allows it to bob or float.

Another essential factor in hydrotherapy and bathing. The Law of Pascal (1623-1662) states that when a body is immersed in fluid, the pressure exerted on it is equal at a constant depth and is exerted equally in a horizontal direction at any level. The side-ways pressure is equal on all surfaces at certain depths. Increases with depth and increases fluid density. Research indicates when a body is immersed for 1 hour, urination increases by 50%.

The external application of heat for therapeutic purposes. The body can tell whether something is hot or cold only in relation to the skin temperature. Heat is transferred into the body only when the temperature of water is greater than the body temperature. Heat moves using one of the four elements of delivery.

What is the four methods of delivery of Thermotherapy?

What are the 15 Effects of Heat Application

What are the 27 Contraindications of Heat?

What are the 12 Effects or Cold Application?

What are the 11 Contraindications of Cold Application?

The external, therapeutic application of cold. Is the safest, simplest and most effective method for reducing pain and swelling in injuries and had replaced the use of heat in many sports and rehabilitation clinics. Client will experience sensations Coldness or cooling, Burning, Stinging or aching, Numbness or reduced sensation.

The up and down cycle of vasoconstriction and vasodilation that brings blood into and out of the area, flushing out tissue debris and bringing oxygen during Cryotherapy.

What are the Four Phases of the Hunting Response?

What are the three categories of Hydrotherapy?

A device for the application of heat, cold, or nutrients. It can refer to the actual item (hot stones) a pouch (vinyl bag) or products themselves (seaweed and clay)

A broad category of hydrotherapy application encompassing partial or full immersion in water or vapor. The enveloping substance can also be wax, light or air that is heated.

a Hydrotherapeutic friction includes all modalities in which clients skins is stimulated by rubbing. Category encompasses body shampoos, skin brushing , polishes, scrubs and glows.

What are the 8 types or Packs?

What are the 15 types of Baths?

What are 8 types of Frictions?

A wet cloth, generally a washcloth or towel, that has had water wrung from it and is applied to the skin's surface.

1.________ compresses are used to soothe, relax or warm clients during or after massage
2.________ compresses are used to help keep clients comfortable during thermotherapy such as hot baths, steam baths or during body wraps.

Also known as fomentation packs, these packs are used to prepare and area before massage because heat softens and distends fascia and brings fresh blood into the area. Some are electrical, heated in microwave or filled with hot water.

a stainless steel kettle that keeps water temperture at approximately 165 degrees. Submerged in the hot water are canvas pouches containing channels filled with silicon granules.

The application of a cold pack, ice immersion, or ice massage with or followed by full joint range of motion, the effect of the ice allows the client to move previously unformfortable areas more comfortably.

A type of Pack rarely used as an independant treatment, they add another demension of luxury and pampering to a massage or spa treatment. The two types are ones filled with buckwheat, the other uses small, electrically warmed sleeves for the hands and feet.

A method used to apply heat or cold or as a massage tool to the body. For this application, the size determines its placement. Smaller may be placed on the clients face or between the tones, and larger one are placed in a pattern on a table for supine or directly on the back for prone clients.

A type of spa treatment in which mud or other products are applied to most of the body. May be used as an independant treatment or combined with a body wrap. Products include moisturizers, such as oils, creams, lotions, and natural agents such as moor mud.

an ayurvedic treatment that uses a thick herbal paste, adding an exfoliating element.

A treatment using wet or dry sheets or bandages to wrap most of the body. Some increase circulation, some reduce swelling, and some soften and nourish the skin, helping eliminate toxins. Devided into two categories: Compression and cover.

A type of Body Wrap encases selected parts of the clients in elastic bandages that have been soaked in a special solution which increases circulation, detoxifies, and supposedly helps remove cellulite and fatty deposits.

A type of body wrap using either wet or dry sheets are used to wrap the body and raise the body's temperture into eliminating toxins and opening the skins pores. Dry sheets are used to wrap the body after applying a body mask product such as Parrafin Wraps. Wet Sheets are soaked in medicinal herbal teas before the body is wrapped such as Herbal Wraps.

Type of wrap when the body is wrapped in warm sheets that have been soaked in herbal teas. Decoction is a tea made from boiling parts of the plant. Infusion is a tea made from steeping the parts of the plant.

type of body wrap using hot oil and dry brushing techniques to remove dead skin cells. Then an emollient-heat was is applied to the skin for an intense hydrating treatment.

An ayurvedic treatment uses oil, usually sesame, poured in a steady stream over the clients forehead, particularly the brow and in the region between the eyes from a copper vessel hung above the clients forhead.

Method of the most potent techniques in hydrotherapeutics is to combine heat and cold. Two variations are alternate packs and simultaneous packs.

Most commonly used contrast pack, this application involves alternating hot and cold packs, which intensify the circulatory effect through cycles of vasodilation and vasoconstriction. Apply cold for 10-15 minutes, remove and apply heat for 10 minutes repeating sequence for a total three times.

A type of contrast pack, the treatment a cold pack is placed on the area of complaint, and a heat pack is placed next to the cold pack at the same time, causing the heat impulses to interfere with the cold impulses, and the sensation of comfort to induce relaxation.

the art and science of bathing for therapeutic and relaxation purposes. This broad category submerging all or part of the body in water, wax, light, heated air or steam. Also included are showers, sprays and hoses.

Best used before a massage session, these baths help soften superficial fascia and relax muscles, making them more pliable. Include spas, hot tubs, whirlpools, herbal baths, footbaths, underwater massage, flotation, and plunges.

What are the 11 Types of Immersion Baths?

1.__________ bath is created by epsom salts or commercial bath salts like Batherapy.
2.__________ bath is created by blended herbs in the form of sachets, oils or extracts.
3.__________ bath is created by Goat or cow milk added to the water, a luxirous bath choice.

A type of bath where wooden barrels of hot or cool water are used to soak. The can be found at both spas and private residences. Water can be heated by electricity a wood fire or propane.

A type of bath in which a heated pool that uses high-pressure jets to agitate and circulate the water. Jets are positioned on the sides and sometimes the bottom of the tub. Temperatures are maintained between 99 degrees and 104 degrees.

a type of bath, is essentially the same as a spa tub, except the tubs are filled with hot water just before use and drained after each use.

Treatment involves initial time spent in a warm-water tub. Some tups are equipped with high pressure jets and a hand-held hose delivering a continuous stream of water that massages the neck, shoulders, feet, calves, thighs and hips intended to induce relaxation.

Bath involves soaking the affected area, usually a limb, in icy water, ideal for injured or inflamed areas. Since this treatment is often uncomfortable, most clients may elect to leave their fingertips or toes out of the icy water.

A type of bathing method involving small how or cold deep-water pools that are used alone or alternately to enhance circulation. Hot version is equivelant to a hot tub or spa. Cold version follows a sauna, steam, or hot immersion bath where the water is maintained at a chilly 50-60 degrees.

Also known as Water shiatsu, the therapist holds the client in a near-body-temperture pool while, at the same time, messaging and stretching his or her muscles and mobilization the joints to release and open energy pathways. Warm water and the buoyancy it provides are ideal for reducing mental and physical tension.

A sensory deprivation spa technique, uses a tank or capsule close in size to a twin bed. The tank is filled with sterile salt water regulated to body temperature for a sense of buoyancy and weightlessness.

A type of bath where the client sits in a heated room used to generate perspiration and induce artificial fever. All bathers must be in good health. Involves both Steam Baths and Saunas

Type of Hot Air Bath wherein the client is in a wood-lined room that is able to withstand and insulate intense temperature ranging from 160 to 210 degrees with 10% to 20% Humidity. Used to treat general tension, insomnia and increases metabolism and circulation in the aid of removing toxins.

A type of bath conducted in a ceramic-tiled room filled with steam. Temperatures maintained 105 and 120 degrees with 100% hummidity. Also known as sweat lodges, used to decrease stress and assist removal of toxins from the body. Essential oils may be used to create an aromatherapy experience. Types of tools are canopy, steam cabinet or Russian bath.

An ayurvedic heat treatment, encourages the client to sweat via a steam bath. The most common and practical option for therapist is a steam canopy or steam cabinet.

Dipped Baths in a heated waxy mixture. Wax treatments are used to apply heat and are particularly useful on angular bony areas such as hands, feet, wrists, ankles elbows and knees. These treatments soften the skin and are used for pain relief. Can be dipped or painted on. Lotion or cream is applied to assist in the wax removal.

A bath technique in which water pressure is sprayed in fine streams or shower. The two most popular varieties are Swiss and Vichey where the client may stand or lie down.

What are the 3 types of Showers?

Originating in Switzerland, this type of shower which features water sprayed over a standing client from both overhead and side-positioned needlelike jet valves. The water pressure and temperature vary to create a stimulating or invigorating effect.

Also known as an affusion shower, is taken while a client reclines on a special table as jets of water spray from multiple overhead-mounted showerheads. Originating in France, this shower is used mostly to rinse off treatment products. The needlelike steams of water are either warm or alternately hot and cold.

This shower type is recieved in a standing position performed by a therapist who uses a hose to spray strong jets of water on the client's body. The water temperature alternates from hot to cold at regular interverals. Can be with a relatively high-pressured hose used at a distance and gives an invigorating hydromassage which is called Scotch hose, or Blitz Gus.

A type of bath combining applications of hot water with cold. This treatment choice boosts the immune system, tones the body, closes the pores and blood vessels opened with heat treatments, and helps the body get rid of metabolic wastes.

Any treatment in which the client's skin is rubbed with the therapists hands, a cloth, brush, sponge, grainy agent, or ice. Pressure used during this treatment must be monitored because areas may become easily irritated. If brushes, sponges or loofahs are used, must be disinfected in a dishwasher top basket.

The is the removal of dead skin cells during a treatment.

What are the 4 types of Frictions?

A type of friction involving gently scrubbing the client's skin using a brush dipped in warm, soapy, water. The client may stand, sit on a water resistant stool, or lie on a wet table. May be administered outdoors.

1. __________ Shampoo includes a pail of hot water (105"F) over the client's skin.
2. __________ Shampoo includes a pail of hot water but concludes with a tepid pour (90"F) after the hot pail pour.

What are the 4 types of Body Scrubs?

Also know as a body Rub or glow, this type of Friction is any procedure that exfloliates the skin using either a dry natural bristle brush (or loofah) or grainy products. The client may be standing, sitting on a stool or bench, or lying on a table. This treatment is beneficial if the client is undergoing a fast or other self-cleansing regimen. Products range from salt, sugar, oatmeal, cornmeal, ground seeds or nuts such as almonds or sesame, or sea algae (dulse scrub)

Highly stimulating type of Body Scrub, uses a dry natural bristle brush or loofah to friction massage the skin and stimulate the skin glands and circulation. The clients skin should turn light pink, a sign of heat which will stimulate the removal of waists products. Garshana, an ayurvedic treatment, is used with textured white gloves, loofah and wool or raw silk gloves.

The type of Body Scrub which uses a fine grainy substance to gently exfoliate, refine, and buff the skin. The products used are not as coarse or abrasive as scrubs or glows. Some use Gommage, which is a cream-based polishing agent.

A type of Body Scrub treatment that uses an herbal paste to stimulate lymphatic circulation. The consistency of the paste adds an exfoliating element. Usually done before Swedhana (steam therapy) for optimal effects.

A treatment that combines the use of ice with circular friction. The therapist may elect to combine active range of motion of the affected area after numbness is achieved.

Have a 6oz foam or paper cup filled with water frozen with a tongue dispressor in the middle ready to go. Use circular friction on the affected area for 5 to 10 minutes or until numb, whichever comes first. Dry Treatment area.

Also called cold-mitten friction, this treatment combines ice application through towels dipped in ice water and friction movements. This application is regarded as a tonic treatment because it is thought to aid in the prevention of colds, low energy and endurance, poor resistance to infections, poor circulation, and anemia. Causes blood vessels to contract and dialate promotes heat production, and reduces swelling. The client may sit, stand or lie on a wet table.

<sub>The (10) Essential Oils in the Essential Oil Starter Kit for Aromatherapy

1. _________ respiratory congestion
2. _________ insomnia, calms,and balances the mind
3. _________ added energy to mind and body
4. _________ sense of excitement
5. _________ Relaxation and soothing, can enhance sensuality
6. _________ stimulates mental clarity, concentration, memory and detoxify the mind and body
7. _________ promotes deep relaxation, abates depression, and quiets the mind and emotions
8. _________ clear away negativity and opens up the heart by inspiring empathy and sensitivity.
9. _________ antiseptic, can be used to disinfect contaminated items. Also helps strengthen immune system
10._________ calm the nervous system, ease depression, and reduce frustration. Used topically, can irritate the skin.</sub>

What are the (7) ways Aromatherapy can be administered in massage and spas?

Also called essential oil therapy, is the use of plant-derived essential oils for therapeutic purposes. Dates back over 10,000 years to India, this therapy can be used in baths, candles, massage lubricants, incense, and specially designed diffusing units.

What are the (2) reasons Aromatherapy should be used?

In 1937, this scientist identified the structures of Olfaction (Smell) and that the structures of the limbic system respond to smell, taste, sound, sight and painful stimuli, all of which elicit emotional responses. He found that when these structures were stimulated, individuals experience emotions such as anger, aggression, fear, sadness, pleasure, happiness and sexual arousal.

Concentrated essences of aromatic plants in the forms of oils. There are over 200 oils available. These essecences are 75 to 100 times stronger than the dried version of the plant. This strength is the primary reason for dilution before its use and only a few drops are used. Stored in a dark, airtight container in a cool dry place, these oils have a shelf life of up to seven years unless mixed with carrier oils.

What are 8 parts of plants that Essesntial Oils can derrive from?

The material that helps carry essential oils and is required to not only dilute it, but also suspend it. They Complement each other effects as the skin easily absorbs them. Examples are Olive, vegetable, almond, jojoba and Shea Butter.