Continuous Bath/Hammock Bath

Items Needed:

• Bathtub with running water
• Hammock or sheet
• Rubber pillow for head and feet
• Carpenter's clamps or strong hooks

Instructions:

• Place clamps or hooks in wall at each end of the tub
• Suspend hammock/sheet on clamps/hooks in the tub, clearing the bottom of the tub when patient is lying in the hammock
• Keep water temperature 92-98 degrees (depending on patient's level of comfort) by continuously running water into the tub
• Feet should be kept out of water to prevent swelling
• Soak for 2 to 12 hours 5-6 times a week
• Scrub with soap and water after soaking
• Apply vaseline or lanolin
• End procedure with 5-10 minutes of exercise

Clincial Indications:

• Parkinson's disease
• Abscess
• Burns
• Fecal fistula
• Itching
• Pain
• Pemphigus
• Spasms

Contraindications:

• None known

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