Dry carbon baths
Dry carbon baths

Various mechanisms of biological action on the human body are inherent in carbon dioxide. The direct effect of carbon dioxide on the skin causes an improvement in blood circulation and the formation of many biologically active substances in it, as a result of which the protective properties of the skin are improved, healing processes are accelerated, skin itching and inflammation are reduced. At the same time, “dry” baths completely retain the physiological effect of carbon dioxide - vagotonic (decrease in heart rate, moderate decrease in blood pressure) and vasodilator effects. Under the influence of dry carbon dioxide baths, the small arteries and capillaries expand, which improves blood circulation of various organs, including the heart muscles, increasing exercise tolerance by the heart, reduces high blood pressure, and decreases platelet aggregation (blood coagulation).

Very important in the action of carbon dioxide baths is an increase in the oxygen content in arterial blood, as a result of which tissues and organs receive a greater amount of oxygen, all metabolic processes in the body are strengthened and improved (carbohydrate, fat, protein, electrolyte). Dry carbonic baths are used to treat obliterating diseases of the peripheral arteries, since they contribute to the development of new collaterals.

Dry carbonic baths are carried out in a special device. During the procedure, the body of the naked patient, with the exception of the head, is in the bath, where a precisely dosed supply of heated to a certain temperature and moistened carbon dioxide gas is carried out. Carbon dioxide, penetrating the body through the skin, leads to vasodilation, accelerates blood flow, improves collateral circulation and blood circulation in all organs and tissues. The effect of carbon dioxide on the respiratory center is manifested in deepening and decreasing breathing, improving ventilation and gas exchange in the lungs. Irritation of the vasomotor center leads to increased tonus of the vagus nerve, which manifests itself in a reduction in heart rate, lengthening of the diastolic pause (resting phase), and this, in turn, improves blood supply to the heart itself, activates metabolic processes in the heart muscle, increases myocardial contractility. A change in the functional state of the nervous system affects the functions of many body systems (endocrine, immune, regulation of metabolic processes, etc.).

In general, it can be noted that with a course application, dry carbonic baths have training and adaptive effects on the body, primarily to hypoxemic conditions.

Indications for use:

1. Diseases of the cardiovascular system:

  - IHD: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction in the recovery phase, cardiosclerosis

  - arterial hypertension of the I-II degrees

  - defects of the mitral, aortic valve

  - myocardial dystrophy

  - neurocirculatory dystonia

  - obliterating atherosclerosis of the vessels of the extremities

  - phlebitis and thrombophlebitis 2-4 months after the end of acute events.

2. Chronic non-specific lung diseases:

  - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema)

  - bronchial asthma with respiratory failure not higher than 2 degrees

3. metabolic disorder:

  - obesity - diabetes

  - hypothyroidism

  - menopause with menstrual irregularities

4. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system:

  - deforming osteoarthritis

  - polyarthritis

  - osteocondritis of the spine

5. Diseases of the nervous system:

  - encephalopathy

  - transient disorders of the blood supply to the brain

  - neurasthenia

6. Chronic prostatitis

7. Skin diseases:

  - psoriasis

  - neurodermatitis

  - eczema

8. Restoring the functional state of the body in people after heavy physical exertion, after a sharp change in climatic and time zones.

Contraindications:

  1.  Progressive angina pectoris, stable angina of exertion IV FC
  2.   Recurrent myocardial infarction
  3.   Heart aneurysm, aortic aneurysm
  4.   Atrial fibrillation, complete atrioventricular block
  5.   Acute rheumatic and infectious process; acute inflammatory processes in the bronchopulmonary system
  6.   Bronchiectatic disease
  7.   Specific diseases of the bronchopulmonary system
  8.   Benign and malignant neoplasms

The recommended course of treatment is from 7 to 14 procedures.

The procedure takes 15 minutes.

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