Four-chamber (local) baths is a hydropathic procedure for a particular part of the body. Local baths may have different temperature and duration that determines the strength of their impact. The patient during the procedure, sitting on a special chair whose height is adjustable with a screw, his hands and legs immersed in a bath filled to identical levels of warm water. The patient experiences a tingling or burning the uniform. The procedure is carried out through the day.
These baths have a beneficial effect on cardiac function and cerebral circulation and can be performed in cases of protivopokazannosti shared baths. They also have a General impact on the body, increase activity of metabolic processes in the tissues of the hands and feet, decrease pain and signs of inflammation.
Indications for use
The procedure is effective in the treatment of arthritis (rheumatoid, reactive); vibration disease; diabetes (diabetic neuropathy); diseases of the peripheral nervous system (neuritis, neuralgia);arterial hypertension; atherosclerosis of the extremities (initial stage);the effects of fracture; trophic disorders (ulcers).
Contraindications
The procedure is contraindicated in tumors; systemic blood diseases; violations of the integrity of the skin; cardiac decompensation; atherosclerosis sharply.
