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CONDITION |
AREA TO TREAT WITH RADIANT HEAT |
How Many min. each treatment |
How many treatments |
Comments |
| MUSCULAR ACHES & PAINS |
Locally and along the nerves toward the vertebra. |
30 to 40 minutes ea. |
3 to 10 treatments |
Soft tissue pain, such as in muscles, tendons, and ligaments can have many causes. The symptoms can also be varied: tenderness, referred pain, muscle spasm stiffness, and painful cramping. Heat treatment is appropriate. |
| MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM |
Locally, along the nerves es toward the vertebra. |
30 to 40 minutes ea. |
10 to 20 treatments |
Appropriate for fascia in non-articular rheumatism. The objective of the treatment is pain relief and muscle relaxation. |
| ARTHRITIS |
Locally, in the vicinity of the joint |
30 to 40 minutes ea. |
3 to 10 treatments |
Use medium or low dosage for acute arthritis to reduce pain and swelling. With repeated treatments, the pain will go away. |
| INFLAMMATIONS OF THE SHOULDER AREA |
Locally, toward the lower cervical vertebra find on the stellate ganglion. |
20 to 40 min ea. |
10 to 20 treatments |
The effects of treatment on this malady are perticularly striking, Both pain from motion and pain at rest go away as treatments continue, Subjective symptom abate and the X-ray picture improves. |
| SCIATICA |
Along the nerves toward the third lumbar vertebra thru the first sacral vertebra, along the ischium. |
20 to 40 minutes ea. | 5 to 20 treatments |
Irradiate along the sciatic nerve for 5 or 10 minutes and then finish by illuminating the lumbosacral piexus for a short duration. |
| LUMBAGO |
Along the spine from the third lumbar vertebra to the first coccy goal vertebra, slid the spinous processus. |
20 to 40 minutes ea. |
2 to 10 treatments |
Muscular pain due to overexertion will be relieved by treatment But with degenerative bone and none pathologies, a combination of therapies should be used. For severe pain, use a corset. |
| TRIFACIAL NEURALGIA |
Locally |
20 to 30 minutes ea. |
10 to 15 treatments |
When the cause known, treat the cause. Radiant therapy is effective for idiopathic problems. Treat local[% as %sell as the focus or pronounced tenderness. For hypersensitivity it%, reduce the dosage. |
| INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA |
Along the ribs and vertebra. |
20 to 30 minutes |
5 to 10 treatments |
Intercostal nerves run near the surface, so local heat treatment works well. Effectiveness is judged by diminished tenderness in the area of the nerves. Irradiate the spinous processus from time to time. |
| EDEMA OF THE JOINTS |
Locally |
20 to 30 minutes |
3 to 12 treatments |
Some get relief of edema of the knee in as few as 3 to 4 treatments. |
| FROST BITE/CHILBLAINS |
Locally |
10 to 20 minutes | 4 to 15 treatments |
Far Infrared radiation markedly improves blood circulation and results am achieved with out resort to medication due to enhanced circulation and metabolism. |
| UPPER ARM & SHOULDER PAIN |
Locally and along the nerves toward the vertebra. |
20 to 30 minutes |
3 to 10 treatments |
Degenerative diseases associated with aging, such as shoulder stiffness and seapulohumeral periarthritic syndrome are improved and pain lessened through a combination of heat therapy and exercise. |
| RHEUMATISM |
Locally and along the nerves to vertebra. |
20 to 30 minutes |
10 to 20 treatments |
Causes expansion of local blood vessels, increases circulation and so increases metabolism and reduces pain and inflammation -- whether for muscular rheumatism, neuralgia or lumbago,
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| TEMPORAL HEADACHE |
Locally |
20 to 30 minutes |
1 to 6 treatments |
Apply a little radiant heat in conjunction with relaxation therapy |
| BED WETTING |
Along the 12th thoracic vertebra to the 3rd lumbar vertebra the lower abdomen near the bladder find the perineal area. |
30 to 40 minutes |
3 to 10 treatments |
Apply occasionally to the inner thighs, |
| ITCHING |
Locally |
20 to 40 minutes |
5 to 10 treatments |
When used for itching of the female genitalia (rashes, Cie.) it should be used the same way radiant heat treatment is used in dermatology |
| POST-HERPETIC NEURALGIA |
Along the vertebra and the nerves serving the afflicted areas. |
20 to 10 min. |
3 to 10 treatment |
Herpes occurs in areas that control sensory nerves. Eliminate the herpes and in many cases the neuralgia will be cured. |
| CHRONIC BRONCHITIS |
Locally (from neck to chest) |
30 to 40 minutes |
5 to 20 treatments |
In general, use radiant therapy to encourage discharge of phlegm front the bronchia. |
| TENDINITIS |
Locally |
5 to 10 minutes |
5 to 20 treatments |
Inflammation of the tendon sheath (tenosynovitis) is categorized as being either acute or chronic. Suppurative tenosynovitis should be treated surgically promptly. Depending on the cause, radiant heat is useful in lessening the pain of chronic tenosynovitis |
| SPRAIN |
Locally |
5 to 15 minutes |
1 to 15 treatments |
Use low radiation while swelling is severe and after the tenderness subsides, apply moderate hoot to the joint and surrounding areas,
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