Bathing by immersing the upper limbs in a special bathtub with warm water (temp. 35-38° C).
This treatment uses the thermal effect of water and its mechanical effect related to the swirling motion of water emerging from the nozzles placed in the walls of the bathtub for spa purposes. A whirlpool bath is a form of underwater massage that causes tissue relaxation. It reduces swelling, improves blood circulation and relieves pain.
The duration of the whirlpool massage is 15 minutes.
The treatment can be performed every day or every other day.
Indications:
- Chronic inflammation,
- post-traumatic states,
- Chronic arthritis,
- periarticular inflammation,
- Cicatricial contractures,
- Conditions after frostbite,
- Neuralgia and myalgia.
