Contrast bathing
- Created by: Samantha Banks
- Created on: 10-12-14 14:12
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- Contrast Bathing
- What?
- Alternating hot & cold
- 30 secs to 2-3 mins hot bath followed by 1-2 mins iced water immersion
- Why?
- Reduces swelling AFTER initial inflammation
- Mechanical effects of vasoconstriction/ vasodilation to enhance local circulation
- Increase oxygen & nutrients
- Removal of injury debris
- Enhance phagocytosis
- Ice last to encourage vasoconstriction
- Routine
- First 2 days- More cold than heat
- Next 2 days- Equal hot and cold
- Next 3 days- More hot than cold
- What?
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