Oxygen baths are a physiotherapeutic procedure, the main components of which are water and oxygen. Most often, you can try on yourself such a therapeutic bath in sanatoriums or in other medical institutions.
However, before plunging into a bath enriched with oxygen, you should know what it is and in which cases it is necessary to abandon it. This article describes in detail what the benefits of the procedure are, and also describes the indications and contraindications of oxygen baths.
Description
The appearance of oxygen baths as a medical procedure is associated with the fact that in recent times hypoxia (lack of oxygen) has begun to haunt a huge number of people. In the absence of the required amount of oxygen in the body, a person begins to suffer from circulatory problems, he develops chronic fatigue, decreases working capacity, dystrophic processes occur and respiratory-drainage function is impaired. Therefore, oxygen baths have become a popular procedure that can benefit the human body.
There are two methods for saturating water with oxygen molecules.
- Physical. As a rule, the pressure with which oxygen is supplied to water during the physical method is in the range from 1.5 to 2.5 atmospheres. The duration of the procedure is up to 20-25 minutes. The amount of oxygen in the water with this method reaches fifty mg / l.
- Chemical. Oxygen is produced by mixing components such as copper sulfate, perhydrol and potassium hydrogen carbonate. The resulting mixture was added to warm water and placed in a bathtub. All reactions that occur during the procedure are absolutely natural and safe for health. No other oxygen bath preparations, mixtures or gels are used. The amount of oxygen in the water ranges from fifty to seventy mg / L.
Physiotherapist prescribes the necessary number of procedures depending on the condition of the patient's body. As a rule, the course of oxygen baths is from 10 to 15 procedures, which can take place both daily and every other day. The water temperature at which the procedure is carried out should be from 34 to 36 degrees.
Benefits for the body
During the procedure, the pores of the human skin expand, which contributes to the absorption of oxygen particles dissolved in water. When oxygen enters the blood, all organs and tissues are saturated, as well as their stimulation to regeneration.
Most of the oxygen bubbles rise to the surface, which allows a person to breathe clean, enriched air. This favorably affects the respiratory function of the body.
Oxygen baths normalize the pressure and condition of the central nervous system, help to strengthen the blood microcirculation, facilitate and soothe breathing. After the first procedures, a person feels some relief and a pleasant effect.
Oxygen baths: indications
There are a number of diseases and conditions in which such therapeutic baths can significantly make a person feel better and help during the recovery period. As a rule, a physiotherapist prescribes an appointment for a course of oxygen baths in the following diseases or conditions:
- angina pectoris;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- circulatory disturbance;
- damage to the vessels of the limbs;
- diabetic angiopathy;
- overwork;
- neurosis;
- neurocircular dystonia;
- recovery period after a stroke;
- myocardial infarction (in remission);
- polyneuropathy;
- coronarocardiosclerosis (in the initial stage) and others.
Contraindications
Despite the enormous benefits of the procedure, there are a number of contraindications. It is strictly forbidden to take oxygen baths in such cases:
- in acute inflammatory processes;
- active tuberculosis;
- cardiovascular diseases that occur in severe form;
- tumors of a different nature;
- infectious diseases;
- renal failure.
The question often arises whether it is possible to undergo a course of treatment with oxygen baths during pregnancy. In this case, it should be remembered that the procedure is allowed only in the first half of pregnancy. However, if a girl is experiencing any serious difficulties with bearing the fetus, then she may be refused the appointment of a procedure.
Conclusion
Oxygen is an indispensable component that ensures the normal functioning of the whole organism. Often, its deficiency can lead to worsening health problems. Undergoing a procedure such as oxygen baths can help in the recovery period after serious illness.
In order to understand whether it is possible to use wellness baths in a particular case, you need to contact a therapist, who, in turn, will collect an anamnesis and write a referral to a physiotherapist. The latter will determine the need for the procedure and select the desired course, as well as describe in detail what benefit the patient will receive from this procedure.