Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

also immediately following

Basically prevention and treatment of :-

• Surgical Shock and
• Collapse

This consists of;-

• limiting Enemas to a thorough tepid Enema before the operation
• maintaining peripheral circulation as patient must have warm feet and hands when reaching the operation maintained by blankets and if necessary, Hot Water Bottle over limbs.
• preventing splanchnic congestion by quick pre-op :-
  • Hot Foot Bath followed by a dash of cold water