Hydrotherapy

HYDROTHERAPY

H. Hooshmand, M.D.
Neurological Associate Pain Management Center
1255 37th Street, Suite B
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Hydrotherapy is quite effective, especially because of the fact that immersing the body in the swimming pool reduces the effective weight of the patient by 50%. Obviously, suddenly changing the weight from 140 pounds to 70 pounds, helps with mobilization and reduction of pain.

If the patient at the beginning is intolerant of weight bearing, he or / she should be instructed to stand and walk on towels at the bottom of the swimming pool at the shallow end of the pool. Exercise in the pool is one of the best forms of treatment. What is important is the temperature of the water. Ideally, the temperature of the water should be more than 90º F.

Hydrotherapy in a Jacuzzi is very effective, but the patient should drink lots of fruit juices before and during treatment in a Jacuzzi.

HYPEROSMOLAR THERAPY

Hyperosmolar therapy refers to the fact that some chemicals such as magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) help reduce the neuroinflammation, swelling, as well as flexor spasm of the small joints. This is achieved by the patient taking an Epsom salt bath in the bathtub or taking Milk of Magnesia, no more than 1-2 ounces a day. The magnesium being, a calcium channel blocker as well as a very strong osmotic chemical, which extracts the calcium and facilitates the inflow of calcium through the skin. This form of treatment is very effective to counteract the neuroinflammatory edema of CRPS/RSD, as well as relieving the patient’s pain.

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