I have had paraffin wax baths at home for 12 years. They’re fantastic! I have Rheumatoid arthritis, and it really helps, especially during the winter or on cold, damp days. Apply a very light coat of Aquafor moisturizer before you dip, and your hands will be super moisturized, as well; the heat helps it penetrate the skin.
It really does make your skin feel better I love it for my hand pain!! Also, you could try the Aquaphor after the treatment, to seal in the moisture and get better results. Oil based ointments like Aquaphor and Vaseline actually prevent moisture from penetrating the skin as they should, because they contain oil, which makes a water-proof barrier over your skin, but it can be used to trap moisture after a treatment! Just my two cents as I'm a training cosmetologist 💖
@@ernestocarrillo7 Hmm not very much, it has somewhat mild effects, sort of like sitting in a hot tub when you are sore. It is definitely more helpful to combine heat with a pain relieving remedy of your choice :) I combine a pain relieving cream with heat and it helps.
I just had this done at my first hand therapy session. After my hand was wrapped up the therapist added a heating pad. It was heavenly. I'm going to buy one.
Yep, just started using the sysrem and my hands have come back almost to original state where three weeks ago I could not pick up my fork to eat a meal. Brilliant.
Wow Thanks so much. Our Chiropractor just told my wife get one of these warmers. Just ordered one from Walmart. That one you got is over $100. I do't know how old this video is but it was great showing us how to use the machine. We bought whole kit. Includes the wax and nits an gloves and stuff.
I bought one years ago and it looked similar to this one. I have never used it because I was too busy to do anything selfish for myself...I need to be a bit selfish and take better care of myself!
I have one also. I inherited it. It is new still in the box. I posted it online to sell it, but now, I'm not sure if I should just try it out. I have had Raynaud's, hands and feet in winter/Fall/spring. Wondering now if it would help with that. I mean, is it really useful?
I’m 22, looking towards the future considering the crafts I make put a lot of strain on my finger joints and wrists, probably going to need one of these in 5 years lol
Please help!!! I don’t know what I am doing wrong but The wax is too hot for me. How everything is tolerating a such uncomfortable sensation. What can I do to train by body not to feel like I am in agony and start to enjoy it like everyone else 😭😭😭😭😭 I really need it to work
Call your local physical therapist, and ask them for recommendations on wax types. Sounds like you might be using the wrong wax which requires higher temps to melt?
Make sure you are guided by knowledgeable therapists before doing it yourself, I am doing this at the clinic it's amazing, it's...note it is not candle wax.
Borrowed one from my sister, it's great. I drive a lot and my hands get swollen and I have some arteritis in my right hand. I releases pain and inflammation.
Mine is a Revlon. It works wonderfully! You can find it at your local pharmacy or on Amazon. Revlon Moisturizing Paraffin Bath for Smooth and Soft Skin www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZWEW1S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yCpNFbKASKHK1
I'm interested in buying one of these I have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, it's very very painful in the mornings my hands they don't want to open up. I been using heat packs when i get home.I get the Injections, they help for about 2 months. Thanks for the video. Wade
The paraffin wax is better than water, it’s not just a gimmick. My feet are always cold so sometimes I’ll fill a big bowl of hot water and dip my feet in, but I have to do it really slowly because even at a safe temperature it hurts. Even if it’s just a hot tub, which is about 104°, it hurts to step into it because it’s such a shock to my body. Most important benefit is this; water has the highest thermal capacity by far meaning that it will retain heat longer than anything else, but that is actually not the best when it comes to heat therapy. Paraffin wax is also excellent at retaining heat, but the way it stores and releases that heat is different than water. Paraffin wax is meant to be heated to 125° for heat therapy; If you put your left hand in a bowl of 125° water and your right hand in a bowl of 125° paraffin wax, you’re going to feel instant pain in your left hand and pull it out, but your right hand will feel comfortably hot. The wax effectively blankets your skin on contact, trapping the heat against your skin constantly. In addition tap water dries out your skin and can make it wrinkly whereas paraffin wax will moisturize it.
Sir I have got multiple fractures in the wrist and operated with plates and external fixation which has been removed now but there is a lot of stiffness in the joints and it's extremely painful will the wax therapy work for me for the stiffness.
lee mason, I use this on my husband's feet all the time. He has very painful arthritis. We do three things in rotation for his feet. Every day we do one of the following: 1)Soaking feet in 3 cups ebson salt, pinch of cyanne pepper and ginger powder to help his feet absorb the salts more. Soak for 30 min in really hot water in a bucket with water level just above his ankles. We buy ebson salt by the 25kg bag we use so much of it. 2)We also have a Aqua Chi, ionic foot bath for pulling out toxins from his feet. 30 mins each treatment. 1500$usd for that machine but worth every penny. 3)Pariffen wax then wrap in plastic and towels for 15 - 20 mins. Like I said every night we do one so twice a week he's getting each treatment. He now can sleep without screaming out in pain. Even now through winter here in Canada he's just fine. Worth every penny we spent investing in the equipment to help him. He now never uses his opioids. Before he was using daily oxycodone just to get through the days/nights and it never took the pain away, just made it more tolerable. Even on 40-60mg oxycodone daily! And the withdrawal was horrible for pain. He says these natural treatments we now do actually kill his pain completely! I'll say that again, his pain is completely gone!! No more pain pills!!!!! I hope what I've said helps someone in need. We understand the struggle of arthritis.
I throw away whatever I peel off my hand. I don't really want to get my skin flakes back into the wax. I have RA and I use my home unit every single evening.
@@BCSBB paraffin wax is good for extremities like the hands and the feet because it gets into the little corners and between the digits( fingers and toes). Hot moist pack or hot pack is more suitable for the knee as it gives more coverage
Thank you very much for such an informative site. I just purchased one small paraffin bath for my mom's arthritic hands, but I wasn't sure how to use it. Now because of the info I got from you, I can teach her. In one of your future sessions. would you explain, please, how to use a vibrational plate (frequencies and exercises). I bought one but without any specifics on how to.
For everyone asking if they can use this bath method for the treatment of areas other than the hand itself, it's useless. Plus there's a variety of physical agents each is specific to a certain injury. I'm a physiotherapist talking.
Stalactites vs Stalagmites. The ones that hang from the ceiling are called Stalactites. Because they have to hold on tight to the ceiling. Come on guys
You NEVER EVER put the used wax back into the bath! You need to always wash your hands or feet first with an antibacterial soap and then use a moisturizing lotion if your hands are extremely dry or chapped without any open lesions before dipping one hand to treat at a time. I don’t care if it is your own bath and no one else uses it. You will contaminate the paraffin and need to clean the bath after cooling and removing the contaminated paraffin! Trust me, I was a licensed cosmetologist for 20+ years and owned my salon just short of 10 years. My state’s safety and sanitation regulations were followed to the T. I’m not sure why these gentlemen, who made this RUclips video and say they are physical therapist (if currently licensed would also need to follow their licensing state’s safety and sanitation regulations)
+charan kotte ~~Do you really want to deal with even more pain... or suffering, or spending more money on painkillers? And do you want to keep cancelling your plans... or skip doing the things you like to do... because you just can't do it with these aches and pains. Imagine how much happier you’ll be when you’re free from pain and discomfort that arthritis can cause....Visit => www.rheumatoidarthritisnew.tumblr.com
Even as PTs you have to follow safety and sanitation procedures. If someone from your local Health Department was to see you put that wax back in to "reuse", you could easily be fined or even shut down. You two should know better!!
If they did that, they would only get the benefit of the heat, which still will be helpful but the oils in the wax along with some of the moisture, need to get in to the epidermis layers for maximum benefit.
I have had paraffin wax baths at home for 12 years. They’re fantastic! I have Rheumatoid arthritis, and it really helps, especially during the winter or on cold, damp days. Apply a very light coat of Aquafor moisturizer before you dip, and your hands will be super moisturized, as well; the heat helps it penetrate the skin.
Hi... Do we mix in water??
It really does make your skin feel better I love it for my hand pain!! Also, you could try the Aquaphor after the treatment, to seal in the moisture and get better results. Oil based ointments like Aquaphor and Vaseline actually prevent moisture from penetrating the skin as they should, because they contain oil, which makes a water-proof barrier over your skin, but it can be used to trap moisture after a treatment! Just my two cents as I'm a training cosmetologist 💖
@@valeriapebble Thank you for your two cents. What percent of pain would you say goes away? Thank you
@@ernestocarrillo7 Hmm not very much, it has somewhat mild effects, sort of like sitting in a hot tub when you are sore. It is definitely more helpful to combine heat with a pain relieving remedy of your choice :) I combine a pain relieving cream with heat and it helps.
@@valeriapebble what cream do you use? Any more info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I just had this done at my first hand therapy session. After my hand was wrapped up the therapist added a heating pad. It was heavenly. I'm going to buy one.
So many people bitching about reusing the wax. If it is your own machine and you are the only one using it I do not see the problem.
if it is for personal use it alright, but they are professional therapies , looks like aloy of differebt customets been using it ....
You are so right... I drink out of my cup and in thirty minutes drink out of my cup... give me a break.... reuse the wax or not.... :)
@@joandodsley5613 differebt customets? Okay drunk. 🥴 🍸
@@joandodsley5613 you wash you hands dummy
And as the good doctor recommends sanitizing and not going in with wounds. Mhm and common sense goes a long way 😉
Yep, just started using the sysrem and my hands have come back almost to original state where three weeks ago I could not pick up my fork to eat a meal. Brilliant.
I use this at my physical therapist and it works wonderfully.
Thank you guys. I appreciate what you do for folks. Gobless
It's actually really small tub, we have quite big tub in our hospital, and it's super fun!💜 Plus your hands are super smooth afterwards!💜
How do you maintain infection control in the hospital setting/system?
Wow Thanks so much. Our Chiropractor just told my wife get one of these warmers. Just ordered one from Walmart. That one you got is over $100. I do't know how old this video is but it was great showing us how to use the machine. We bought whole kit. Includes the wax and nits an gloves and stuff.
I bought one years ago and it looked similar to this one. I have never used it because I was too busy to do anything selfish for myself...I need to be a bit selfish and take better care of myself!
I have one also. I inherited it. It is new still in the box. I posted it online to sell it, but now, I'm not sure if I should just try it out. I have had Raynaud's, hands and feet in winter/Fall/spring. Wondering now if it would help with that. I mean, is it really useful?
I’m 22, looking towards the future considering the crafts I make put a lot of strain on my finger joints and wrists, probably going to need one of these in 5 years lol
I swear if I had my eyes closed it sounds like Norm McDonald is instructing me on paraffin baths😀
They are like a bad comedy duo who happen to be smart about painful hands
You're so right! I was trying to figure out why that voice sounded so familiar.
Great I love it this works good thanks u guys
Can it be used on knee... I gonna try it
Yes if you use a brush and brush it on, dipping wont work
Is this used for back pain?
if you can fit in the bowl i think you have more problems to worry about then your back pain
Please help!!! I don’t know what I am doing wrong but The wax is too hot for me. How everything is tolerating a such uncomfortable sensation. What can I do to train by body not to feel like I am in agony and start to enjoy it like everyone else 😭😭😭😭😭 I really need it to work
man up
Same problem with me..... Have u got the solution?
@@kashifimran4476 unfortunately, no
Call your local physical therapist, and ask them for recommendations on wax types. Sounds like you might be using the wrong wax which requires higher temps to melt?
How to tolerate the heat from the wax....I am not able to bear the heat from wax
Make sure you are guided by knowledgeable therapists before doing it yourself, I am doing this at the clinic it's amazing, it's...note it is not candle wax.
Does it help with trigger finger?
Can we use this with metal plates inside after wrist fracture?
Duh 😒
No
Did you find an answer to this? I would think it would be ok once the fracture has healed.
@@MrWmJosephSmithIII - You know, brutally honest and direct doesn’t have to necessarily mean rude
How often should I do this in one day?
Borrowed one from my sister, it's great. I drive a lot and my hands get swollen and I have some arteritis in my right hand. I releases pain and inflammation.
If you could say what percent of your pain leaves, what you you say?
Plz suggest me best paraffin wax bath for home use including model number.
Mine is a Revlon. It works wonderfully! You can find it at your local pharmacy or on Amazon. Revlon Moisturizing Paraffin Bath for Smooth and Soft Skin www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZWEW1S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yCpNFbKASKHK1
I'm interested in buying one of these I have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, it's very very painful in the mornings my hands they don't want to open up. I been using heat packs when i get home.I get the Injections, they help for about 2 months. Thanks for the video. Wade
Can i use it on my elbow i already surgery with plate.
so what is the difference between this and hot water?
The paraffin wax is better than water, it’s not just a gimmick.
My feet are always cold so sometimes I’ll fill a big bowl of hot water and dip my feet in, but I have to do it really slowly because even at a safe temperature it hurts. Even if it’s just a hot tub, which is about 104°, it hurts to step into it because it’s such a shock to my body.
Most important benefit is this; water has the highest thermal capacity by far meaning that it will retain heat longer than anything else, but that is actually not the best when it comes to heat therapy. Paraffin wax is also excellent at retaining heat, but the way it stores and releases that heat is different than water. Paraffin wax is meant to be heated to 125° for heat therapy; If you put your left hand in a bowl of 125° water and your right hand in a bowl of 125° paraffin wax, you’re going to feel instant pain in your left hand and pull it out, but your right hand will feel comfortably hot. The wax effectively blankets your skin on contact, trapping the heat against your skin constantly. In addition tap water dries out your skin and can make it wrinkly whereas paraffin wax will moisturize it.
@@D1sc0rd-perfectly described, well done👏🏻
Can you use gulf wax for this treatment?
Sir I have got multiple fractures in the wrist and operated with plates and external fixation which has been removed now but there is a lot of stiffness in the joints and it's extremely painful will the wax therapy work for me for the stiffness.
Did you get an answer to this? I think it would be ok to use heated wax therapy after the fracture has healed.
Can i apply paraffin waxs on my back is it also okey?
What product is good to clean the wax tube. I need it to clean the wax off and remove the greasy film.
I meant wax tub
Use your hands and elbow grease
Get it cold, like fridge cold, then use a plastic scrapper, like a dollar store plastic dish scrapper.
Is it possible to use this on your feet.
lee mason, I use this on my husband's feet all the time. He has very painful arthritis. We do three things in rotation for his feet. Every day we do one of the following: 1)Soaking feet in 3 cups ebson salt, pinch of cyanne pepper and ginger powder to help his feet absorb the salts more. Soak for 30 min in really hot water in a bucket with water level just above his ankles. We buy ebson salt by the 25kg bag we use so much of it. 2)We also have a Aqua Chi, ionic foot bath for pulling out toxins from his feet. 30 mins each treatment. 1500$usd for that machine but worth every penny. 3)Pariffen wax then wrap in plastic and towels for 15 - 20 mins. Like I said every night we do one so twice a week he's getting each treatment. He now can sleep without screaming out in pain. Even now through winter here in Canada he's just fine. Worth every penny we spent investing in the equipment to help him. He now never uses his opioids. Before he was using daily oxycodone just to get through the days/nights and it never took the pain away, just made it more tolerable. Even on 40-60mg oxycodone daily! And the withdrawal was horrible for pain. He says these natural treatments we now do actually kill his pain completely! I'll say that again, his pain is completely gone!! No more pain pills!!!!! I hope what I've said helps someone in need. We understand the struggle of arthritis.
lee mason yes u can
Jillian Joy Wonderful results. Thank you for sharing!
I throw away whatever I peel off my hand. I don't really want to get my skin flakes back into the wax. I have RA and I use my home unit every single evening.
Does it help long term through the day? Or is it just short term 5 min?
wax
masin name
God bless😊
I was wondering if my left knee would fit it?
It is more effective to use hot moist pack on your left knee instead of paraffin wax -PT student
eclaire hannah what do you mean ?? Try to understand. Not a full English learner.
@@BCSBB paraffin wax is good for extremities like the hands and the feet because it gets into the little corners and between the digits( fingers and toes). Hot moist pack or hot pack is more suitable for the knee as it gives more coverage
I don't see the problem reusing the wax if your purpose is to have the heat sooth your arthritis
As long as it's the SAME person using it and they wash well before using, the wax can be used over and over indefinitely.
this is safe tou use plastic wrap and about reusing the used wax?
What a stupid question
@@MrWmJosephSmithIIIyeah, really fucking stupid comments here.
Thank you very much for such an informative site. I just purchased one small paraffin bath for my mom's arthritic hands, but I wasn't sure how to use it. Now because of the info I got from you, I can teach her.
In one of your future sessions. would you explain, please, how to use a vibrational plate (frequencies and exercises). I bought one but without any specifics on how to.
For everyone asking if they can use this bath method for the treatment of areas other than the hand itself, it's useless. Plus there's a variety of physical agents each is specific to a certain injury.
I'm a physiotherapist talking.
please the temperature mentioned is it in Celsius or Fahrenheit ?
Anire Joy Orru -Fahrenheit
Stalactites vs Stalagmites. The ones that hang from the ceiling are called Stalactites. Because they have to hold on tight to the ceiling. Come on guys
You NEVER EVER put the used wax back into the bath! You need to always wash your hands or feet first with an antibacterial soap and then use a moisturizing lotion if your hands are extremely dry or chapped without any open lesions before dipping one hand to treat at a time.
I don’t care if it is your own bath and no one else uses it. You will contaminate the paraffin and need to clean the bath after cooling and removing the contaminated paraffin!
Trust me, I was a licensed cosmetologist for 20+ years and owned my salon just short of 10 years. My state’s safety and sanitation regulations were followed to the T. I’m not sure why these gentlemen, who made this RUclips video and say they are physical therapist (if currently licensed would also need to follow their licensing state’s safety and sanitation regulations)
Who give af? You are a has been. Dont worry about what they do. Take some meds.
I’m glad you said that because I was wondering the same thing. Thank you.
So i guess. I can just dip my hand in relatively hot water instead of this method
will this help with Parkinson's?
Love my hot wax treatment. ❤️
Why not just soak your hand in some warm water and Epsom salts?
How hot shd the wax be
They said that. Focus.
As far as i know you are nit supposed to reuse the wax.
you can reuse the wax If you are the only one using it.
the people who make the wax will have you believe that, for their sales, but you can reuse the wax as long as you are the only one using it
Oh heck no!! Why would you put used wax back in the tub?
Annon Nimous so you don’t have to buy it all the time. Only put it back in if you throughly wash your hands before
To make you flip out
Tankas
+charan kotte ~~Do you really want to deal with even more pain... or suffering, or spending more money on painkillers? And do you want to keep cancelling your plans... or skip doing the things you like to do... because you just can't do it with these aches and pains. Imagine how much happier you’ll be when you’re free from pain and discomfort that arthritis can cause....Visit => www.rheumatoidarthritisnew.tumblr.com
Even as PTs you have to follow safety and sanitation procedures. If someone from your local Health Department was to see you put that wax back in to "reuse", you could easily be fined or even shut down. You two should know better!!
Oh boohoo
why can't you just put on surgical gloves before dipping into the wax treatment.. then when you peal it off you can reuse the wax... problem solved...
If they did that, they would only get the benefit of the heat, which still will be helpful but the oils in the wax along with some of the moisture, need to get in to the epidermis layers for maximum benefit.
What a stupid comment
Why are these guys so unprofessional?
Quit bitching
Too make you whine
to much talking this two guys, either one wants to look important !