Heat Therapy Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: vasodilation : increased diameter of a blood vessel and increases blood flow to body part, delivering nutrients and removing waste, caused by heat therapy, skeletal : musculo _ - heat therapy is often used for these types of problems including arthritis, joint diseases, and low back pain, active : _ bleeding - heat should not be used in areas of _ as it can cause more blood flow and it can get worse , appendicitis : heat should never be applied to the abdomen if _ is suspected as it can cause it to burst, safety pins : as a safety measure, do not use these to hold a heating pad in place, assess skin : you should do this frequently during heat therapy, especially with patients with decreased sensation, white : _ blood cells - a physiologic response of heat is that increased blood flow will bring these types of cells to the area, sensory : this type of impairment requires extreme attention while having heat therapy because their spinal cord injury or neuropathy will cause them to not notice if its too hot, circulation : patients with peripheral vascular diseases, diabetes, and chf need safety concerns with heat therapy as they have impaired _ , paraffin wax : type of heat therapy that treats arthritis of hands using a bath consisting of warmed heated wax and mineral oil, sitz bath : type of heat therapy that provides a warm water soak for the perineal area for hemorrhoids, childbirth, and perineal/rectal surgeries, fire : never heat blankets or washcloths in a microwave as it can cause a _