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    A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions
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    A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Hydrotherapy, Types and disease Treatment and Related Treatments
    Hydrotherapy

    Every time you bathe with warm water or cold water you are using hydrotherapy!
    All my patients who have pain due to rheumatism should soak their feet in warm water while those with varicose veins and swelling should soak their feet in cold water at home.

    Hydrotherapy is simply the use of water for medical treatment, healing, pain and discomfort relief, and the promotion of physical well-being.
    Dating back to ancient Greek and Rome, the usage of water for therapy has a long tradition, drawing upon the healing properties of water and the body’s reaction to heat and cold.
    Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of different disorders, such as arthritis and related rheumatic complaints.
    Hydrotherapy is different from swimming because it requires special exercises that the patient does in a warm-water pool.
    The water temperature is normally 33–36oC, which is warmer than a normal swimming pool.
    The patient will normally have hydrotherapy treatment in a hospital’s physiotherapy department.
    Normally a physiotherapist or a physiotherapist’s assistant with specialist training will show the patient how to do the exercises in warm water.

    Principles of Hydrotherapy
    According to proponents of hydrotherapy, cold water causes superficial blood vessels to constrict, moving blood flow away from the surface of the body to organs.
    Hot water stimulates superficial blood vessels to dilate, activating sweat glands, and removing waste from body tissues.
    Alternating hot and cold water is believed to reduce inflammation and encourage blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.

    In hydrotherapy, water can take the form of steam, liquid, or ice which is used internally or externally.
    Cold water, which naturally stimulates and energizes, is used to improve the body’s internal activity, while warm water, with its calming and soothing effect, reduces these processes down.
    Alternating between cold and hot water treatments, also called hydrothermal therapy, is effective to reduce inflammation, improve certain body functions, and heal injury.
    Therapeutic Effects of Water
    Water is an adaptable medium to work with in therapy.
    Being water, it possesses buoyancy and is a capable of a range of movements and pressures.
    Water can be used as a jet or a range of sprays allowing the control of pressures.
    Since water has thermal properties it can be applied over a wide range of temperatures.
    One of the basic laws of Hydrotherapy is that of action and reaction.
    The application of any form of heat to the skin draws the blood to the surface.
    While this is not a lasting effect, the blood ultimately returns to the deeper blood vessels.
    The application of cold water has the initial effect of driving blood away from the surface.
    The secondary and lasting effect is that of warmth since by the law of action and reaction the blood must circulate back to the vessels and tissues from which it was driven.

    Types of warm water hydrotherapy are:
    1.Hot Shower or Bath
    2.Epsom Salt Bath
    3.Hot Tub
    4.Sauna
    5.Steam Inhalation
    6.Water Jet Massage
    7.Warm Compress/Heat Pack
    8.Humidifier
    9.Aromatherapy
    Cold Water Therapy
    Cold water hydrotherapy may be:
    1.Ice Packs
    2.Cold Plunge Pools
    3.Snow Rooms
    4.Artificial Ice
    5.Sitz Baths
    6.Cold Mitten Friction Rub
    Disorders treated by hydrotherapy are:
    1.Pain relief
    2.Back pain
    3.Sore muscles
    4.Muscle/joint problems
    5.Poor circulation
    6.Arthritis
    7.Osteoarthritis
    8.Common cold
    9.Sleep disorders
    10.Headaches
    11.Rheumatism
    Hydrotherapy is used as a contribution to treatment such as in burns and selective mechanical debridement

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hydrotherapy
    Chapter 2 Purposes

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateSep 13, 2018
    ISBN9780463877173
    A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      A Simple Guide To Hydrotherapy, Purposes, Types, Disease Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      Hydrotherapy,

      Purposes, Types,

      Disease Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hydrotherapy, Types and disease Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat with Hydrotherapy)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Hydrotherapy

      Every time you bathe with warm water or cold water you are using hydrotherapy!

      All my patients who have pain due to rheumatism should soak their feet in warm water while those with varicose veins and swelling should soak their feet in cold water at home.

      What is Hydrotherapy?

      Hydrotherapy is simply the use of water for medical treatment, healing, pain and discomfort relief, and the promotion of physical well-being.

      Dating back to ancient Greek and Rome, the usage of water for therapy has a long tradition, drawing upon the healing properties of water and the body’s reaction to heat and cold.

      Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of different disorders, such as arthritis and related rheumatic complaints.

      Hydrotherapy is different from swimming because it requires special exercises that the patient does in a warm-water pool.

      The water temperature is normally 33–36ºC, which is warmer than a normal swimming pool.

      The patient will normally have hydrotherapy treatment in a hospital’s physiotherapy department.

      Normally a physiotherapist or a physiotherapist’s assistant with specialist training will show the patient how to do the exercises in warm water.

      The aim of the exercises can be modified to help the range of movement or strength, depending on the symptoms.

      Hydrotherapy tends to be different to aqua aerobics, which can be quite strenuous, as it is normally more directed on slow, controlled movements and relaxation.

      Principles of Hydrotherapy

      According to proponents of hydrotherapy, cold water causes superficial blood vessels to constrict, moving blood flow away from the surface of the body to organs.

      Hot water stimulates superficial blood vessels to dilate, activating sweat glands, and removing waste from body tissues.

      Alternating hot and cold water is believed to reduce inflammation and encourage blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.

      Types of Hydrotherapy:

      A Day At the Spa by Kenneth Kee and Illustrated by Kelvin Kee

      Spa Therapy – A form of Hydrotherapy

      A spa therapy is also a type of health treatment which will provide curative treatment through bathing in the mineral waters of the spa.

      Spa therapy requires the mineral waters of the spa unlike hydrotherapy which depends

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