Have you ever used a paraffin spa on your hands
@GardenGerty (169489)
United States
January 8, 2017 8:51pm CST
Short explanation--there are places you can go and get hot wax or paraffin therapy for you hands and sometimes feet, or elbows. You can also buy home models of these small beauty appliances.
I had one in the past I loved, and wore out. My doctor suggested that it would help my arthritis so I bought a new one.
The way you use it is to dip your hands several times in the hot paraffin then put them in plastic bags to hold in the heat. I also used to have quilted mitts to go over the plastic.
The reason I even thought to ask was because I have been here for a while trying to type with paraffin and bags on both of my hands.
That is not the fastest way I know of to myLot.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
9 Jan 17
imagine that would be hard to mylot. never tried them. maybe should look into it2 people like this
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
9 Jan 17
It is very soothing for aches and pains and it moisturizes the skin. Beauty shops often do it, and I have seen it in chiropractors and in nursing homes.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Jan 17
@GardenGerty I tried with a carpal tunnel syn drome
thing on my right hand and had to take it off to type lol
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Jan 17
=I was sent to a physical therapy place for partial tejdon tears
ib my legs and while I was soaking my legs ib hot water this lady who had
arthritis on her hands was having that parafffin therapy on her hands she said
it really was helping her a lot
i
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
9 Jan 17
It is very soothing, without having to swallow a bunch of pills.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Jan 17
@GardenGerty that is a plus
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
9 Jan 17
No, it is cosmetic grade. My first one was even infused with essential oils. Very hard to type.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 Jan 17
lol I bet not, does it help the hands? the dip, not the typing with waxy mitts lol
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
11 Jan 17
Yes, it does help the hands. I injured my wrists two different years in a row at skating parties. I am a klutz. When I got my first one, my doctor (a different one) was pretty certain I had carpal tunnel. The symptoms I had then were classic. However, once I started using the paraffin spa those symptoms disappeared.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Jan 17
@GardenGerty sounds like it also just feels good.
@JudyEv (382312)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jan 17
I've read before that hot wax can really relieve the pain of arthritis. I'm glad it works for you.
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
9 Jan 17
Yes, me too. Glad my doctor reminded me and I got a new one to use.
