The contraindications in electrotherapy treatments are serious considerations. Performing electrotherapy services while clients have particular conditions can cause damaging side effects and harmful results to the individuals. Electrotherapy should not be performed when a client has the following conditions: ● Mental implants. ● Sinus conditions or blockage. ● Pacemakers. ● High blood pressure. ● Asthma. ● Pregnancy. ● Broken or open skin. ● Suffer from epilepsy or seizures. ● Nerve disorders. Heart conditions (Milady, 2023).
Ultraviolet rays are the shorter wavelengths of the visible light spectrum. The use of various ultraviolet and LED bulbs produces different results. Bulbs used to produce different ultraviolet rays are UVC, UVB, and UVA bulbs. UVC rays are used for germicidal benefits, UVB rays produce therapeutic effects, and UVA rays facilitate the following results: ● Tanning, which increases melanin production. ● Vitamin production. ● Improvement of the flow of lymph and blood to the skin. ● Eliminating waste products (Milady, 2023). There are cautions to consider when using light therapy. The usage of infrared and ultraviolet rays are short-term exposure services. Infrared rays should not remain on the body for more than seconds at a time, with total exposure not exceeding 5 minutes. Ultraviolet ray exposure time begins at 2 to 3 minutes and gradually increasing the treatment to 7 or 8 minutes of total exposure time. Too long exposure will damage skin tissues with either service (Milady, 2023).
PEDICURING
Pedicuring consists of five steps: soaking the feet, skin care, nail care, nail polishing, and foot treatments. Some steps are unnecessary depending on the client's desires or needs within the pedicuring service. Some clients may only desire nail care, which involves soaking the feet. Soaking the feet creates the physiological effects of relieving stress and tension. Treatment techniques on the lower legs and feet improves circulation, which assists in increasing muscle movement, and relaxing muscles (Figure 10). Besides aiding achy muscles by helping them relax, foot treatment services provide many health benefits. The benefits include: ● Maintain the healthfulness of the foot. ● Improve sex drive. ● Improve immune functioning. ● Create a boost of energy.
Figure 10: Veins and Arteries Affected by Pedicuring
● Increase recovery of foot injuries. ● Reduce anxiety and depression. ● Lower blood pressure. ● Improve blood circulation. ● Promote better sleep. ● Reduce edema during pregnancy (Jacob & Uttekar, 2024).
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPERIENCED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Behavioral and physiological changes established by the exposure constitute the stress response. The responses happen immediately through the interplay of several systems, such as the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. The type of stress is categorized according to its source, duration, and response, including acute, chronic, episodic, traumatic, environmental, psychological, and physiological stress. Physiological stress is associated with responses that compromise the well-being and health of a body, which establish pathways to symptoms, such as nutritional deficiencies, sleep deprivation, illness, and injury (Chu et al., 2024).
Facial, hand and foot treatments provide relaxing benefits that keep clients returning for more. The services are performed manually and mechanically, with many techniques to stimulate metabolism and increase circulation. For clients, the services facilitate physiological effects. However, the physiological effects experienced by the service provider are not often considered (Milady, 2023). Cosmetologists experience physiological reactions when performing skin treatments and services requiring heat stimulation due to manual and mechanical applications (Milady, 2023). Service providers can experience stress from the labor performed by the continuous flow of clients wanting the services . When any stimuli (psychological or physical) disrupt the self-regulating processes of biological systems that maintain stability, a stress response occurs (Chu et al., 2024).
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