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Urgent treatment and emergency care: patient information

The following are links to leaflets and web sites that we think may be useful to patients who need urgent or emergency treatment. 

For a full listing of available resources please go to the Trust’s web directory of patient information 

Title
Contrast bathing and exercises (under review)
Leaflet / Website
Contrast bathing and exercises (under review)
Author
Accident and Emergency (A&E)
Description
Contrast bath therapy, also known as “hot/cold immersion therapy”, is a form of treatment where a limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot) is dunked in warm water followed by the immediate dunking of the limb in ice water. This leaflet explains the process and how it can help you.
Date of production
August 2020 (version 2)
Reference number
Web 405

 


Would you like the information in these leaflets in another format or language?

We value equality of access to our information and services and are therefore happy to provide the information in these leaflets in Braille, Easy Read, large print, or audio - upon request.

If you would like a copy of this document in your language, please contact the ward or department responsible for your care.

Pacjenci chcący uzyskać kopię tego dokumentu w swoim języku ojczystym powinni skontaktować się z oddziałem lub działem odpowiedzialnym za opiekę nad nimi.

Ak by ste chceli kópiu tohto dokumentu vo vašom jazyku, prosím skontaktujte nemocničné pracovisko, alebo oddelenie zodpovedné za starostlivosť o vás.

Pokud byste měli zájem o kopii tohoto dokumentu ve svém jazyce, kontaktujte prosím oddělení odpovídající za Vaši péči.

Чтобы получить копию этого документа на вашем родном языке, пожалуйста обратитесь вотделение, ответственное за ваше лечение.


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If you cannot find the leaflet you are looking for, please contact the Patient Information Team. 

Please note: East Kent Hospitals cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.