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Four-chamber naftalan bath
A local bath with the hands and feet in four separate chambers, used where the full bath is contraindicated.
The four-chamber naftalan bath is a local physiotherapy procedure in which the hands and feet are placed in four separate chambers filled with naftalan oil. Only the limbs are in contact with the oil, so the load on the body is considerably lighter than in a full bath.
When it is chosen
It is used chiefly where the full-body naftalan bath is contraindicated. Severe cardiovascular disease, an active oncological process, acute inflammatory and infectious states, fever, pregnancy, severe liver or kidney failure — each of these rules the full bath out. In such cases the doctor may consider the four-chamber version to reduce the overall load. The decision is always individual.
How the procedure runs
The hands and feet are placed in separate chambers of warmed naftalan oil. The doctor sets the length of the session and the temperature, and a member of the medical staff stays nearby throughout. A warm shower follows and the residue is removed with a dedicated product.
What it is used for
The local effect is aimed at improving circulation and easing pain and inflammation. It accumulates over a course; the number of sessions and the gaps between them are set by the doctor.
When Four-chamber naftalan bath is prescribed
- Cases where the full-body naftalan bath is contraindicated
- Pain and restricted movement in the joints of the hands and feet
- Impaired circulation in the limbs
- Situations calling for a lighter load on the body
