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- SOFT AND PLIABLE! Our paraffin wax is soft and pliable, eliminating the mess found with dry, brittle paraffin waxes. Even use the pliable ball of wax to effectively exercise the hand during rehabilitation.
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- For over 90 years paraffin moist heat therapy has been used to relieve pain, inflammation and stiffness caused by arthritis. A form of thermotherapy, paraffin treatments effectively increase blood flow to aid in rehabilitation, or to warm an area of the body prior to other therapies or exercise.
Paraffin treatment in Physiotherapy
This time at Isidro y Márquez, Aesthetics Dentofacial we are going to talk about paraffin and its use in some physiotherapy treatments .
The paraffin is a hydrocarbon white malleable by its appearance and high thermal conductivity is used as therapeutic agent and soothing pain rheumatological, arthritis, contractures, stiffness, tendinitis or sprains.
The most common way to apply paraffin treatment is to immerse the area to be treated (usually hands or feet) in a container containing paraffin at a temperature ranging between 50 and 55 degrees. If the area cannot be submerged directly, the product should be applied directly to the affected area.
Once the paraffin is impregnated in the skin, it should be allowed to cool slowly, allowing a film to form that will keep the heat in the area. In many cases it is convenient to wrap the area with plastic so that the heat is stored for a longer time.
paraffin-treatment1.jpgExperts advise to keep the wrap for 15 to 20 minutes, until the substance stops transmitting heat. Subsequently, the product, already solidified, is removed, returning it to the initial container since it can be reused several times.
Our physiotherapist, Jorge Pérez Ondina , assures that the paraffin treatment is not definitive but after several sessions the patient will notice how the pain decreases and mobility in the area is gradually regaining.
But in addition, paraffin has a high moisturizing power and is widely used in beauty treatments in people with problems of dehydration, dryness, lack of elasticity, cracked or peeling skin. So in addition to calming our pain, it will help us maintain the health of our skin.
PARAFFIN BATHS FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES
The paraffin is a white substance, unctuous aspect, wax form.
It has a melting point of 53ºC. At this temperature point, the paraffin, originally solid, becomes liquid, promoting a thermal action by giving up heat by conduction.
For paraffin to be used in thermotherapy, it must be heated until it reaches the melting point. For this, the paraffin bath is used.
Paraffin is highly indicated to provide high hydration in deep layers of the skin, as well as to treat muscle pain, osteoarthritis, arthritis, post-traumatic disorders , and other joint and periarticular diseases, especially in the hands and feet.
It also stimulates blood circulation since heat acts as a vasodilator by increasing blood flow in the veins.
To apply the Paraffin, in our case on the hands, we must take into account:
- Wash the area to be treated.
- Put your hands in the paraffin bath 3 times until you get a layer that retains the temperature.
- To keep warm, it is wrapped in a plastic bag and then in a towel.
- It keeps for 10-15 minutes until it cools down.
To take advantage of the benefits of paraffin after removing it, we perform different exercises that improve mobility, agility and strength of the fingers and wrist.
