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What is Thermo Therapy?
It refers to the use of heat or cold in medical treatments to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and promote healing.
What is Paraffin Treatment?
Paraffin is a mixture of odorless and tasteless saturated hydrocarbons. It is used for positive thermotherapy applications, before massage or rehabilitation.
The medicinal paraffin stands out from regular industrial paraffin due to its low melting point (approximately 46-52 °C) and its ability to release heat over an extended period.
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How does a paraffin wrap work and what are its of application?
- It transfers heat to deeper tissues
– the even application of heat and its melting significantly enhances the absorption of substances.
- It stimulates blood circulation and capillary permeability.
- It increases movement possibilities.
- It alleviates pain in muscles and joints.
- It has a cosmetic effect and relaxing properties due to the added herbs.
- It helps inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases.
- It provides relief soft tissue rheumatism.
- It aids in recovery after muscle trauma.
- It is beneficial for muscle cramps.
Contraindications
Disposable paraffin wraps should not be used in the following cases:
- febrile illnesses
- acute inflammatory conditions, acute post-traumatic conditions
- bleeding, on open wounds and in acute skin diseases, heat-induced urticaria
- severe heart damage
- poor blood circulation, high blood pressure
- highly inflammatory rheumatic conditions
- osteoporosis
- allergies to heat and added herbs (use a peat wrap)
In these cases, always consult a doctor before applying paraffin
It is possible that due to your health condition or current mood, you will not benefit from this therapy, but rather it will harm you. Pay attention to contraindications and always consult a doctor whether paraffin therapies are suitable for you.