Modalities used in Physiotherapy Wax Bath
Paraffin wax is used for the treatment.
The temperature of the wax is in the range between 40° to 44°c.(1Therapeutic Heat
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The heat energy obtained from the hot wax is used to relieve pain and stiffness of the joints.
When to apply?
- Joint pain
- Joint stiffness
- Conditions like Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis
Where useful?
This is applied over Joints of legs and hands
Where it should not be used?
If the area to be treated has:
- Open wounds
- Cuts
- Burns
- Skin rashes
Advantages
- Joint pain and stiffness is relived
- Skin becomes smooth and moist
- Causes relaxing effect
Treatment Time
The time duration for the treatment is about 30-45 minutes
- Therapeutic Heat - (https://fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1932§ionid=141707499)
- Sample Records For Cryotherapy - (https://www.science.gov/topicpages/c/cryotherapy.html)
- Light Therapy - (https://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2223§ionid=173788506)
- Contrast Bath Therapy - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrast_bath_therapy)
- Shortwave And Microwave Diathermy - (https://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=465§ionid=40195359)
- Ultrasonics - (https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/physics/physics/ultrasonics)
- Therapeutic Massage Techniques - (https://www.physioblasts.org/f/public/1366280192_429_FT0_technique_of_massage.pdf)
- The Properties Of Water And Their Applications for Training - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4327375/)
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