-IBIS-1.5.0-
rx
hydrotherapy
neutral bath
physical medicine
definition
neutral bath
1. fill bath with water between 94-98° F; should feel neither warm nor cold
2. water at this temperature is absolutely non-irritating
3. time of bath can vary from 10 min. to several hours (can actually last for days, though patient needs to be taken from bath every 3 hr. and have lanolin applied to skin
4. terminate bath with cold mitten friction, if going to work
5. terminate bath by drying skin with soft cloth if going to bed
contraindications:
1. eczema, or any skin condition aggravated by water
2. great cardiac weakness
general indications:
1. nervous exhaustion
2. mental illness
3. acute hypertension
4. chronic, intractable pain
5. healing crisis
footnotes