Heat Therapy
This is how long you leave a heat pack on for
20 minutes usually but can be up to an hour
This is the primary use of cold therapy
What is swelling?
Vasodilation produces this
What is warmth and redness
This is the local temperature, according to Bierman, when applying cold therapy.
What is forty degrees Fahrenheit?
This is the therapeutic effect of heat therapy on the body
What is,
ANY OF THOSE!
This is a common homeostatic mechanism when exposed to excessive cold
What is shivering
This is when the body can no longer control its temperature and it increases rapidly
The medical condition when exposed to excessive cold
What is hypothermia?
BONUS
Heat therapy is contraindicated in this disease
(hint I guess: it starts with a D.)
What is diabetes?
Cold therapy is contraindicated with this disease USUALLY.