Hydrotherapy L4 Thermotherapy: Paraffin wax and Fluidotherapy

- This is the fourth Hydrotherapy lecture in the Hydrotherapy course targeting second year students in the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Egypt.
In This Lecture we discuss the following thermal agents:
1. Paraffin Wax
* Indications, contraindications, precautions and clinical application
2. Fluidotherapy
* Indications, contraindications, precautions and clinical application
3. Case study
Good luck :)

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

1. Complete the following sentence:
In Paraffin Wax, …………………………………. methods can be used for proximal areas.

[@ayaabdelrhim9770]

Toweling method

[@ShahdAdaros]

Brushing method
Toweling method

[@AhmedElsayed-qf7jm]

Painting and toweling
احمد السيد

[@sherine.essam6]

Direct pouring method
Towling method
Brushing and painting method

[@saiedelakhel54]

banding and toweling method or brushing
سعيد مجدي الاكحل

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

2. Complete the following sentence:
Fluidotherapy allows for some ……….. exercise to be carried out during intervention.

[@alaahagag6761]

Active

[@mohamedalishady7939]

Active

[@fatmaemary9233]

Active

[@mtarek1806]

Active
محمد طارق محمد الجيار

[@karimattia177]

Active

[@nourhanshoshan5444]

١. Paraffin wax has low melting point of 54 c
2. It has low specific heat
3. Low thermal conductivity
نورهان محمد المحمدي

[@user-wi5jm5fs3z]

١-low melting point
low specific heat
low thermal conductivity and heat slowly
٢-expensive.
cause claustrophicfeeling
sourse of constant heat which can cause pain

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

2. Complete the following sentence:
The advantages of fluidotherapy over hot packs and the dip method of paraffin treatments are …………………………………………………………….

[@ayayaser1817]

Maintain its temperature throughout treatment

[@aliaamohamedabdalkareem696]

Has mini pressure and comfort

[@Hossamzankloni]

Constant temperature in the treat

[@afafomarhamed4091]

Maintain it's temperature

[@hananmoner248]

Convenient and easy to administer
Dry and comfortable heat

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

1. Complete the following sentence:
In Paraffin Wax, …………..…. method places the patient at greater risk for burn and edema.

[@omniasamy7231]

Dip and immerase method

[@mennatallahmohamedmostafa8603]

Dip and immers method

[@user-rn6dr5jl7r]

Dip and immerse

[@wesalosama3699]

Dip and immerse method

[@kevinehab4563]

dip and immerse

[@shimaamahmoud5484]

Splints, tape,bandage , metal implant, plastic joint replacement and artificial tendons

[@shimaamahmoud5484]

Taweling or bandaging
Pouring
Brushing
شيماء محمود

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

2. Complete the following sentence:
Fluidotherapy mode of heat exchange is ………………..

[@amiraelsayed4199]

Convection

[@arwayassermohammed5085]

Convection

[@omniasamy7231]

Convection

[@user-hr9qy2cs1l]

Convection

[@hageramir3979]

Convection

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

1. Complete the following sentence:
Paraffin wax can be used for treating patients with sensitive skin or diminished skin sensation-for example, following burns because ……………………………………..

[@aliaamohamedabdalkareem696]

It has low specific heat and low thermal conductivity

[@khaledhemeda617]

Because of its low thermal conductivity

[@amaltarek4314]

Because it has slow thermal conductivity and low spacific heat

[@mohamedelaraby4402]

Of the low thermal conductivity of paraffin

[@yasmeenyasser5900]

Low thermal conductivity

[@user-iu3xy9tm2w]

brushed method /toweling method مريم سيداحمدعلى

[@user-sr1sn6en1o]

Low melting point
Low thermal conductivityالاء محمد السيد الطوخى

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

2. Enumerate disadvantages of Fluidotherapy

[@menamohamed1978]

expensive
may result in overheating.
claustrophobic patient may get nervous

[@d.a607]

Patient with clostrophopia
Expensive
أماني الدسوقي

[@manarhosam7613]

It is expensive and provide constant heat may lead to burn the patient
Not good for patient with clustrophobia

[@abdelazizahmed364]

1. Fluidotherapy is expensive
2. intolerant to the enclosed container (claustrophobic feeling) خوف من الأماكن المغلقع
3. The constant heat source may result in overheating or burn

[@Quran__Kareem1]

expensive modality
cause claustrophopic feeling
constant heat source

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

1. Complete the following sentence:
Methods of application of paraffin wax are …………………………………

[@mohamedhashimmohamedibrahi4855]

Conduction

[@habibahossamelhlawany6899]

Dip and wrap
Dip and immerse
Direct pouring
Brushing
Towling and bandage

[@alaahagag6761]

Dip and wrap
Dip and immerse
Painting
Pouring
Bandaging

[@samatamer1162]

1/ dip and wrap
2/ dip and immerse
3/ brushing or painting
4/ direct pouring
5/ towelling or bandaging

[@fatmaemary9233]

Dip and immerse
Dip and wrap
Direct pouring
Towling
Brushing

[@habibamohamed610]

Active
Habiba Mohamed

[@ameeneldoadoa6614]

شرحك جميل أوى والله يدكتورة

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

. Complete the following sentence:
Fluidotherapy is safe when used in the presence …………………………………………..

[@user-xq5xh4ms5l]

Splints and metal implants and plastic joint replacement and bandages and artificial tendons
محمود معوض جمال

[@zhraashawky9355]

Splint ,bandage and tape

[@ShahdAdaros]

Splints,metal,artificial tendon

[@ranaagour2287]

Splint , bandage , tape , metal implants , plastic joint replacements , artificial tendon
رنا صبحي

[@AhmedElsayed-qf7jm]

Mental and plastic joint replacement tape and bandage

[@drfatmaalfeky7372]

1. Enumerate Paraffin wax physical characteristics

[@menamohamed1978]

Low thermal conductivity
low specific heat
low melting point

[@manarhosam7613]

It has low melting point 54°
Low specific heat and low thermal conductivityso it heats up more slowly
Increaseskin pliability

[@dohayihya2240]

1_has low melting point 54
2-low thermal conductivity of parffin.
3_has low specific heat.

[@nadaeslam7135]

Low melting point , low thermal conductivity, low specific heat

[@d.a607]

Low melting point
Low specific heat
أماني الدسوقي

[@user-sr1sn6en1o]

Expensive
May cause burn
الاء محمد السيد

[@nourhangaffar7798]

نورهان السيد جعفر

[@SayedElnegm-tu8ky]

has low melting point
Low thermal conductivity of parrafin
السيد نبيل

[@ahmedseleem489]

Convection