Casts (Kneipp)

Definition
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Applications of water of different temperature belonging to hydrotherapy: cold-warm-hot or alternating watering. While in the original a watering can without attachment was used, today a 1 inch thick hose is used. The water jet should be applied without pressure and slightly directed upwards. The watering should be started far from the heart and then directed toward the heart.

Depending on the localization one distinguishes

Knee cast: From the right front foot laterally over the heel, the calf to hand width above the back of the knee - after 10 seconds back again on the inside of the calf to the inside of the heel. Then repeat on the left leg. Then repeat on the front - the shin from the outside to the inside first right leg, then left leg, finally the right, then the left sole of the foot. Afterwards only the spaces between the toes are dried.

Thigh cast: Corresponding to the knee cast, only pulled higher up to the groin or gluteus.

Underpouring: According to the knee pouring with pulling up to the kidney area resp. in front to the belly button.

Arm cast: The water jet is, starting over the right back of the hand on the ulnar side outside to the shoulder and after 10 minutes of casting on the shoulder back on the inside of the arm to the back of the hand. Then identical procedure on the left arm.

Upper cast: arm cast extended to the back with the upper body bent forward.

Chest cast: With the upper body bent forward, eight-shaped casting around the nipples.

Facial cast: Casting around the nose with the upper body bent forward

Lumbar cast: Sitting usually hot cast in lumbar region (in case of complaints in lumbar spine region)

Full cast: From thigh cast over arm cast including the shoulders first dorsally then ventrally

Flash casting: Apply from a distance of about 3 m with a spray nozzle under high pressure - this adds a mechanical stimulus, massage, in addition to the thermal stimulus.