Thuasne
Argicalm Hot and Cold Clay Packs
Regular price
$15.50
Argicalm
- Thermotherapy:
- Definition: Medical technique of artificially varying body temperature (hot or cold) for therapeutic purposes. Often abusively associated with heat only
- Main effects: Increased tissue temperature, blood flow and metabolism. Reduced muscle tone (spasm)
- Double effect: analgesic effect and muscle relaxation
Therapeutic benefits of thermotherapy
BENEFITS
- Relieves pain and reduces muscle spasms
- Relaxes muscles effectively and facilitates movement
- Accelerates healing by stimulating blood flow to affected areas
INDICATIONS
- Back Pain
- Contractures / muscle and joint stiffness
- Cramps, torticollis
- Abdominal pain, menstrual pain
- Cryotherapy:
- Definition: Treatment using cold in the form of ice, frozen chemical sachets or gas
- Main effects: Decreases blood flow to the tissues by causing vasoconstriction and reduces tissue metabolism, oxygen utilization, inflammation and muscle spasms
- Double effect: Anesthetic effect / analgesic
Therapeutic benefits of Cryotherapy
BENEFITS
- Decreases the temperature of the tissues, which reduces pain and muscle spasms
- Slows swelling and bleeding by reducing blood circulation
- Slows cells metabolism, which limits the risk of death after injury
- Reduces inflammation, hematoma and edema.
INDICATIONS
- Sprains, strains, tendinitis
- Migraines, eye pain, toothache
- Hematoma, arthritis
- Reusable clay pack to relieve pain!
- Each pack comes with a soft comfortable velvet effect pouch
- Based on natural clay
- Adapts to anatomy
- Comfortable
- Ergonomic
- Easy of use
- Reusable
ANATOMIC ADAPTABILITY
- Easily conformable (malleable clay and PVC)
- Ergonomic pack| 5 different sizes