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Uses of Paraffin Baths

Paraffin bath is another form of conductive heating. Paraffin baths are particularly useful for contractures due to rheumatoid arthritis, burns, and progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Paraffin usually is applied to the hands, arms, and feet. Paraffin wax is melted and mixed with liquid paraffin. For therapeutic use, the paraffin bath is maintained at the melting point of 51.7-54.4Â°C in a thermostatically controlled insulated container. The 2 application methods include:

(1) the dip method

(2) immersion.

The dip method

The hand or foot is placed in the liquid paraffin bath and withdrawn when a thin layer of warm solid paraffin forms, becomes adherent, and covers the skin. The dipping procedure is repeated until a thick paraffin glove is formed. The heat can be retained by wrapping with towels for a period of 20 minutes; then, the cool solid paraffin glove is peeled away and the paraffin is recycled. The dip method is a mild heat application because only a limited amount of heat is available for transfer to the skin.

Immersion

Alternatively, the body part is immersed in the paraffin bath for 20-30 minutes. The immersion method transfers heat not only from the solid paraffin block but also from the liquid paraffin bath itself. The heat transfer rate from the liquid paraffin bath to the skin is slowed as the solid paraffin glove provides a poor thermal conductor. This modality represents a vigorous heat application, causing a significant increase in skin tissue temperature, up to 46Â°C, with a marked temperature decrease in the subcutaneous tissue. Water at the same temperature applied by the same method would be intolerable because of the high specific heat and thermal conductivity.

Paraffin Wax Bath - Why and How they work

Since 1962, physicians, physical therapists, and arthritis specialists have recommended the TherabathPRO Paraffin Therapy Bath because warm paraffin therapy is one of the most effective methods of delivering heat to aching joints.

But do you know how it works?

Paraffin wax has a very high heat capacity, meaning it is able to absorb and retain a great amount of heat. A paraffin wax spa takes advantage of paraffin's heat-retaining capacity in a simple process called heat transfer. In technical terms, heat is transferred to the core of the affected area as paraffin goes through a phase change. As it melts, the paraffin becomes a liquid and is able to retain more heat. Then, when a hand, foot, or other area is dipped into the heated bath, the phase of the paraffin that surrounds the dipped area quickly changes into a solid. The heat that is given off is called the heat of fusion.

More simply, the heat that goes into melting the paraffin comes out when it solidifies into a comforting paraffin coating, thus transferring the heat into the affected limb. Another way to look at it is the paraffin is the medium that transfers heat from the TherabathPRO to the painful area.

At the same time, the heat from the paraffin opens pores and increases circulation in the skin. This is why paraffin is so beneficial to skin, leaving skin softened and more radiant.

Paraffin therapy is one of the most effective methods of applying deep heat to relieve pain and stiffness. The warm paraffin also moisturizes for healthier looking, softer skin

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