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What is Steam Sauna?

Steam vapor in a sauna is created by splashing water on the heated rocks. The steam and high heat caused bathers to perspire.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
detoxification 4 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Pain 4 2 Efficacy_moderate
Muscle tension 2 1 Efficacy_major
Anxious mood 1 1 Efficacy_major
Muscle and joint pain 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 7 patients currently using Steam Sauna

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Steam Sauna

Heart palpitations 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Steam Sauna

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Steam Sauna

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Steam Sauna

Always
 1 25%
Usually
 3 75%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Steam Sauna

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 50%
A little
 2 50%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Steam Sauna

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on February 11, 2012.