Hot pack &

Cold pack
Prepared by:
Cheah Pei Jun, Ng Tze Qi
 Hot pack
 Instant hot packs are used to release heat into the surroundings.
 The heat released by instant hot packs can relieve muscle cramp and increase the
size of lumen in the blood capillaries so that the rate of blood circulation through
these capillaries is increased.
 Exothermic process occurs.
 Divided into two types: Dry heat, Moist heat
 Professional heat therapy treatments can also be applied to treat pain.
 If you have either heart disease or hypertension, ask your doctor before using hot
packs or heat therapy.
Who Should Avoid Using Hot Packs?
There are certain conditions where using moist heat and hot packs should be avoided.
These may include:

-In areas of impaired or altered sensitivity (like having numbness or tingling)

-In people with impaired mental capacity
-Over open wounds
-After acute injury
-Over joints with acute hemarthrosis
 Cold pack
 Instant cold packs are used to absorb heat from the surroundings.
 The heat absorbed by instant cold packs can reduce the swelling of wounds, get rid
of heat from inflamed tissues or body organs and reduce the size of lumen in the
blood capillaries so that the rate of blood circulation through these capillaries is
reduced and this helps to stop bleeding.
 Endothermic process occurs.
 Included in cold therapy.
 Needs to be limited.
 It can temporarily reduce nerve activity, which can also relieve pain.
Risks of using cold therapy
 Be careful when using as cold therapy applied for too long or too directly can result
in skin, tissue, or nerve damage.

 Consult your doctor before using cold therapy if you have been judged
cardiovascular or heart disease.

 Call your doctor if cold therapy hasn’t helped an injury or swelling within 48 hours
.
 Other Precautions!!
Don’t use cold or heat packs:
 over areas of skin that are in poor condition
 over areas of skin with poor sensation to heat or cold
 over areas of the body with known poor circulation
 if you have diabetes
 in the presence of infection
 Homemade hot pack
What you need?
 Cloth container (sock, small pillow case, fabric)
 4-6 cups of filling (such as uncooked rice, flaxseed, buckwheat, oatmeal)
 Needle and thread (optional, but recommended)
 Instructions:

Instructions:
1. Fill your cloth container with the filling.
2. Tie or sew the container shut.
3. Microwave container for 1-3 minutes.
4. Whether you are using cold or heat therapy, apply for at most 15 or 20 minutes. Then take
a break for about 2 hours to allow the skin to recover and avoid damage.
 Homemade cold pack
What you need?
 1 quart or 1 gallon plastic freezer bags (depending on how large you want the cold pack)
 2 cups water
 1 cup rubbing alcohol (70%)

Instructions:
1. Fill the plastic freezer bag with 1 cup of rubbing alcohol and 2 cups of water.
2. Try to get as much air out of the freezer bag before sealing it shut.
3. Place the bag and its contents inside a second freezer bag to contain any leakage.
4. Leave the bag in the freezer for at least an hour.
5. When it's ready, place a towel between the gel pack and bare skin to avoid burning the skin.
 Bibliography
 https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-pain/treating-pain-with-heat-and-cold
 https://www.spine-health.com/blog/how-make-your-own-gel-ice-pack-or-moist-hea
t-pack
 https://www.verywellhealth.com/hot-packs-physical-therapy-modalities-2696130
 https://www.google.com/amp/s/consumer.healthday.com/amp/ice-and-heat-packs-2
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