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Local Heat Therapy

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Local Heat Therapy

  • See Also
  1. Musculoskeletal Injury Management
  • Indications
  1. Chronic Pain relief for Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Contraindications
  1. Acute Musculoskeletal Injury under 72 hours
  • Technique
  1. Apply local heat
    1. Warm bath or shower (100 to 105 degrees)
    2. Heat Lamp
    3. Heating pad
    4. Warm compresses
  2. Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
  • Adverse effects
  1. Local Burn Injury
  2. Orthostatic symptoms (warm bath, shower)
  3. Precipitation of coronary ischemia (warm bath, shower)