Therapeutic Uses of Heat and Cold Pt I, Administering Hot Ap

Duration: 0:22:00

Year Published: 1945

Creator: National Audio-Visual Center | United States Office of Education

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains the nature of heat and shows how it is transferred by conduction, conversion, and convection; explains body reactions to heat and the use of these reactions in the alleviation of pain; shows how to apply hot water bottles, electric pads, chemical pads, and a paraffin bath; how to use a hot soak, compresses, an infrared lamp, and short-wave diathermy; and precautions which must be taken when applying heat.

Complete Record: , Explains the nature of heat and shows how it is transferred by conduction, conversion, and convection; explains body reactions to heat and the use of these reactions in the alleviation of pain; shows how to apply hot water bottles, electric pads, chemical pads, and a paraffin bath; how to use a hot soak, compresses, an infrared lamp, and short-wave diathermy; and precautions which must be taken when applying heat.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.