MASS 126 - Hydrotherapy I

Institution:

Spokane Falls Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce the massage therapy students to the use of heat and cold in body treatments. Types of apparatus approved for use by the massage practitioner are studied and hydrotherapy as a therapeutic aid will be explained. Students learn to identify the physiological principles and mechanisms involved in the effects of hydrotherapy. Students learn to utilize hot or cold packs during massage therapy sessions. Indications and contraindications, as well as precautions and effects of hydrotherapy are studied. This course also covers hygiene and sanitation as they relate to hot and cold hydrotherapy applications. Prerequisite: HED 108, MASS 110. (SCC)

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spokanefalls.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 533-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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