Fluidotherapy is typically operated at which temperature range?

• A. between 100°F and 125°F
• B. 60°F to 80°F
• C. 100°F to 125°F
• D. 90°F to 95°F

Answer: (C)

Fluidotherapy relies on a warm, circulating medium to deliver superficial heating to the hand and fingers, which helps increase tissue temperature, blood flow, and tissue extensibility while allowing movement. The typical operating temperature is about 100 to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. This range provides enough heat to produce the desired therapeutic heating effects without reaching levels that risk thermal injury. Clinicians may start at the lower end for sensitive patients and adjust within this range as tolerated. Temperatures below this window won’t achieve the heating benefits, while higher temperatures raise the risk of burns.