Proximal Compress
Dr Kellogg says...
Proximal Compress
An ice-bag over the trunk of the supplying artery (axilla, bend of elbow, groin, popliteal space) will lessen the local congestion (of inflammatory conditions involving deep structures of the hands and feet), as well of even better than an application to the whole arm or leg; while an application to the part alone might produce might produce collateral internal congestion. p 854
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Continuous cool to part and very cold between part and heart
Commonly use:
- Ice Collar
- Ice Bag to groin, popliteal, axilla and bend of elbow;
- Cold Compress to calf, thigh, elbow, whole upper arm.
On the part trickle or pour water or use thin Cold Compress
Antipyretic
Antiphlogistic
- Congestions
- Cerebral Congestion
- Acute inflammations especially:
- Nasal Congestion
- Throat Inflammation
- Wounds
GKA
from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...
A Cooling Compress or Ice Bag over a large artery to decrease blood flow beyond it.
Usually to the:
- neck
- femoral artery
- bend of the elbow
Hydrotherapy Techniques:
Local Applications
Compresses and Packs
- Abdominal Heating Compress
- Alternate Compress
- Cold Compress
- Cooling Compress
- Cooling Coil
- Dry Abdominal Bandage
- Evaporating Compress
- Fomentations
- Graduated Compress
- Head Alternate Applications
- Head Pack
- Heating Compress
- Heating Trunk Pack
- Hot Coil
- Hot Compress
- Hot Water Bottle
- Ice Bag
- Ice Cap
- Ice Collar
- Ice Compress
- Irrigated Compress
- Mustard Fomentation
- Neutral Compress
- Proximal Compress
- Revulsive Compress
- Scotch Compress
- Simultaneous Hot and Cold to Head
- Spinal Alternate Applications
- Spinal Pack
- Thermophore
- Wet Girdle