ET: Hydrotherapy

Based on the statement below, what types of therapy is this?

Therapy using multi-depth immersion in pools to facilitate application of various therapeutic interventions.

• Suspension therapy

• Aquatic exercise

• Soft tissue manipulation

• Relaxation therapy

Choose the correct answer.

Which is/are the MAIN purpose for hydrotherapy?

• to improve neuromuscular function

• to improve digestive function

• to improve cognitive function

• to improve skeletal function

What is the physical properties of water in hydrotherapy?

I. Surface tension

II. Hydrostatic pressure

III. High specific heat

IV. Cohesion and adhesion

• I and II

• All of the above

• I, II and III

• I, II and IV

Answer explanation

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF WATER

1) Buoyancy

2) Hydrostatic pressure

3) Viscocity

4) Surface tension

This statement below explains about one of the physical properties of water.

- Friction occuring between molecules of liquid resulting in resistance to flow

- Creates resistance with all active movement

- Increase surface area moving through water that will increase resistance

• Surface tension

• Buoyancy

• Viscocity

• Hydrostatic pressure

Choose the correct terms with its definition

• Buoyancy - upward force that works opposite to gravity

• Hydrostatic pressure - friction between liquid molecules

• Surface tension - the surface of the liquid acts as a membrane under tension

• Viscocity - pressure exerted on immersed object

Answer explanation

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

1) Buoyancy - upward force that works opposite to gravity

2) Hydrostatic pressure - pressure exerted on immersed objects

3) Viscocity - friction between liquid molecules resulting in resistance to flow

4) Surface tension - surfce of a liquid acts as membrane under tension

Buoyancy's clincal significance in aquatic exercise...

• provides patient with weightlessness and joint unloading, allow active motion with ease

• increase pressure will reduce effusion, allow patients exercise easily when closer to surface

• creates resistance with all active movements

• using equipment at the surface of water increase resistance

What is the types of hydrotherapy pool shown?

• Extremity tank

• Hubbard tank

• Lowboy tank

• Contrast bath

What is the type of hydrotherapy pool shown?

• Whirlpool

• Highboy tank

• Contrast bath

• Hubbard tank

Choose TRUE or FALSE.

The therapeutic effects of hydrotherapy are decrease pain and muscle spasm, facilitate range of motion exercise and treat open wounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Hydrotherapy cannot treat open wounds

Choose the correct answer.

The indications of hydrotherapy:

I. Severe peripheral vascular disease

II. Back pain

III. Uncontrolled seizures

IV. Post stroke

• I and III

• All of the above

• II and IV

• I, II and IV