Therapies... - Hydrotherapy - Hot Foot Bath |
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Hot Foot Bath Description Immersion of the feet above the ankles in water of the following temperatures: 40 to 43°C or 104 to 110°F, for 10 to 30 minutes.
Treatment Session/Duration In the first 5 minutes, gradually add hot water to the foot bath until the feet adjust to the high temperature (remove the feet while adding the hot water to avoid burning. Continue the hot foot bath for 10 to 30 minutes. At the end, pour cold water over the area that was submerged in the hot foot bath.
Effects on the Body - The heat will initially dilate the blood vessels in the feet and increase the circulation to the feet.
- After 5 minutes, stasis of blood in the feet will develop. This will draw blood away from other areas of the body that might be congested.
- The heat will also increase metabolism and body temperature.
Beneficial For: - Chill
- Congestive headache
- Fatigue
- Nosebleed
- Pelvic congestion
- Plantar warts
- Pulmonary congestion
- Suppressed menstruation
Contraindications - Peripheral vascular disease (Buerger's disease/thromboangiitis obliterans, deep vein thrombosis).
- Diabetes mellitus, where there is loss of sensation in the feet due to peripheral neuropathy.
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