Superficial Heat
-
Upload
sreeraj-s-r -
Category
Health & Medicine
-
view
28 -
download
7
description
Transcript of Superficial Heat
![Page 1: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
THERMAL AGENTS
![Page 2: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Specific Heat
….is the amount of energy required to raise thetemperature of a given weight of a material bya given number of degrees
Latent Heat
…. is the heat energy required to change asubstance from one state to another.
![Page 3: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Mode of Heat Transfer
� Conduction
� Convection
� Conversion/Radiation
� Evaporation
![Page 4: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Conduction
� Heat loss or gain throughdirect contact betweenmaterials with differenttemperatures
Guidelines for heat transfer by
conduction
� Greater the temperaturedifference faster the heattransfer
� Materials with high thermalconductivity
� Larger area of contact� Rate of temperature rise
decreases in proportion to tissuethickness
![Page 5: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Convection
�Transference of heat to a body by the movement of air, matter, or liquid around or past the body
�During heating or cooling by convection the thermal agent is in motion, so new parts of the agent at the initial treatment temperature keep coming into
![Page 6: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Radiation
�This is conversion of non thermal form of energy into Heat
�Transfer of energy from a material with high temperature to one with lower temperature without the need for an intervening medium or contact
![Page 7: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Evaporation
� Evaporation is a
cooling process.
![Page 8: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Temperature has an effect on:
� Viscosity
� Nerve conduction—heat increases nerve
conduction velocity; cold decreases it
� Blood flow—heat increases arterial and capillary
blood flow; cold decreases blood flow
� Collagen extensibility—heat increases tendon
extensibility, collagenase activity is increased; cold
decreases enzyme activity
� Temperatures > 45–50°C or < 0°C can injure tissue
![Page 9: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
THERMOTHERAPY
![Page 10: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Therapeutic Heat
Superficial Heat
Convective agents Conductive agents Conversive agents
Fluidotherapy Hydrotherapy
Hot packs Heating pads Paraffin wax bath
IR
Deep heat
Ultrasound SWD MWD
Contrast Bath
![Page 11: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Physiological Effects of heat
• Hemodynamic effect
• Neuromuscular effect
• Metabolic effect
• Tissue extensibility
![Page 12: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Physiological Effects of heat
↑ Temperature
Inflammation
↑ Vasodilator
(Histamine &
Prostaglandin)
release
Vasodilatiation
Cutaneous
thermoreceptors
Spinal cord dorsal
root ganglion
Smooth muscle
relaxation
Hemodynamic effect
![Page 13: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Physiological Effects of heat
Neuromuscular effect
• Increased NCV
• Increased pain threshold
• Changes in muscle strength
Metabolic effect
• Increased metabolic rate
Tissue extensibility
• Increased tissue extensibility
![Page 14: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Applications for heat therapy
Generally used for chronic process
• Decrease muscle spasms
• Decrease pain
• Reduction in joint stiffness, contractures
![Page 15: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Contraindications
• Ischemia. e.g., arterial insufficiency
• Haemorrhage. there is an increased arterial and capillary blood flow with heat
• Impaired sensation. e.g., spinal cord injury (SCI) may predispose to burns
• Inability to communicate or respond to
pain. e.g., dementia
• Malignancy. May increase tumour growth
![Page 16: Superficial Heat](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102605/5453c798af7959aa678b7191/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Sreeraj S R
Contraindications
• Acute trauma or inflammation. Diffusion across membranes is increased
• Scar tissue. Elevation of temperature increases the metabolic demand of the tissue. Scar tissue has inadequate vascular supply, and is not able to provide an adequate vascular response when heated, which can lead to ischemic necrosis.
• Poor thermal regulation