Heat therapy - one of the most proven and widespread methods of physiotherapy - in JSC "Medicine"
To increase the intensity of metabolic processes by 10%, it is enough to increase the tissue temperature by only 1 degree. A rise in temperature by 4-5 degrees allows you to achieve the necessary therapeutic effect.
Specialists of JSC "Medicine" (Clinic of Academician Roitberg) conduct heat therapy sessions lasting from 20 to 30 minutes.
Long-term heating and uniform heat flow
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have antispastic and analgesic effects;
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enhance blood and lymph circulation, metabolism in tissues.
Heat therapy is used for:
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inflammatory processes;
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degenerative-dystrophic and inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
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diseases and injuries of the peripheral nervous system;
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the consequences of trauma for the purpose of pain relief;
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hypermotor dyskinesia of internal organs;
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muscle contractures of the spastic type (before therapeutic exercises).
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prevention of atherosclerosis
During the procedure, paraffin and ozokerite are used. The mixture is applied to the area of the body that requires exposure, which is then wrapped in a warm blanket.
The therapeutic effect of ozokerite is associated not only with its characteristics as a heat carrier, but also with the presence of biologically active substances in its composition.
THERE ARE CONTRAINDICATIONS. NECESSARY CONSULTATION OF A SPECIALIST.
