The same can't be
said of water immersion.
Not exact matches
«The mechanism that can probably explain the immediate mood - lifting effect
of immersion in cold
water or cold shower is probably the stimulation
of the dopaminergic transmission in the mesocorticolimbic and nigrostriatal pathway,» Shevchuk
said in a 2008 podcast with Neuroscene.
When ice -
water or cold -
water immersion are not feasible, the National Association
of Athletic Trainers (NATA)
says immediate and continual dousing
of the patient with
water (either from a hose or multiple
water containers) combined with fanning and continually rotating cold, wet towels represents a viable on - site alternative until immersive cooling can occur.
For someone whose body temperature has reached dangerous levels, full - body
immersion into an ice bath or a cold body
of water is the most effective method
of bringing it down quickly,
says Bergeron.
Hospitals and birthing centers that offer
water immersion for women in the first stage
of labor need to follow certain guidelines to protect the health and safety
of the mother and baby, ACOG
said.