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There is no specific treatment for mumps. Ice or heat packs applied to the neck area and with acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help relieve pain. Do not give aspirin to children with a viral illness because of the risk of Reye's syndrome. Warm salt wat...
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When mumps does occurs, the illness is usually allowed to run its course. The symptoms, however, are treatable. Because of difficulty swallowing, the most important challenge is to keep the patient fed and hydrated. The individual should be provid...
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When mumps does occur, the illness is usually allowed to run its course. The symptoms, however, are treatable. Because of difficulty swallowing, the most important challenge is to keep the patient fed and hydrated. The individual should be provide...
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Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain , swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by slowing the metabolism. Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet cooling treatments.
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Cooling or cold treatments are used to decrease pain , minimize swelling, and slow the inflammatory response secondary to injury (usually acute). Cold treatments slow the local physiological activity of the tissues, decrease nerve transmission, and decrease muscle guarding and spasm, thus minimizing potential damage to tissues when injury has occurred.
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Detailed information on whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury
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Heat treatments are therapeutic applications of superficial or deep-heating agents to areas of the body. Purpose Thermal agents are used therapeutically to: decrease pain decrease muscle spasm decrease muscle tightness and increase flexibility prepare joints and muscles for exercise increase local blood flow to the area, thus promoting tissue healing Precautions Therapeutic heat treatments should not be used in individuals who have bleeding or recent hemorrhage, an acute inflammatory process, or local infection near the point of application.
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Heat treatments are applications of therapeutic thermal agents to specific body areas experiencing injury or dysfunction. Purpose The general purpose of a heat treatment is to increase the extensibility of soft tissues, remove toxins from cells, enhance blood flow, increase function of the tissue cells, encourage muscle relaxation, and help relieve pain .
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