What is the therapeutic heat?
Therapeutic heat is a method of therapy commonly used for inflammation, arthritis, sports injury and recently cancer. There are usually three different ways to apply thermal therapy: the whole body, a particular area or a concentrated part of the body. In most cases, temperatures above 104 ° F (40 ° C) are used, but just below 113 ° F (45 ° C). The common techniques of thermal treatment used since 2011 include hot water, hot blankets, wax, wraps of body, compression, high -frequency waves and fever -inducing substances.
The use of therapeutic heat for inflammation, arthritis and joint and muscle pain is common in the medical environment and at home. Heat is usually applied to a larger area, unlike a localized area in the form of hot compression, bottles with hot water and even local creams that are brought to the skin. In the case of acute inflammation, it is generally recommended to avoid high heat and this may worsen symptoms. Waiting for inflammation drops before using thermal therapy, withHowever, it showed as very beneficial for the healing process.
The use of thermal therapy as a complementary treatment of cancer patients has become more common since 2011. Several studies have shown that the use of therapeutic heat can actually kill cancer cells and prevent them from growth and spread. In many cases, thermal therapy is performed only in an area where cancer is located with high -frequency waves or occasionally with heated probes.
While regional and localized thermal therapy is common for treatment, some therapeutic thermal methods of the whole body are still considered controversial since 2011. The most discussed method is the injection of the solution, which are created specifically to create a fever in the patient. This is because there have been several deaths of Witato technology. In 2011, several doctors ask whether this method provides benefits that outweigh the risks of the UnitedWith hyperthermia caused by fever, because the rate of success in the treatment of disease by this method is inconsistent.
The advantages of using therapeutic heat are short and long -term. While the body is heated, the threshold value of a person usually increases significantly. The heat also increases the extensibility in most people, which means that the range of movement in the heated area is larger and remains up to days after treatment. Biochemical reactions increase and stimulate reflexes of the spinal cord, which has several implied health benefits. The rush of blood into the heated area also increases the oxygenation, which in turn rins the dirt in the area more efficiently.