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What is Far Infrared Sauna?

Infrared heat provides all the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation. FAR Infrared heat therapy uses the wavelength of the visible and non-visible light spectrum of sunlight that heats the body normally.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Muscle and joint pain 4 0
Support immune health 4 0
Doctor recommendation 2 0
detox 1 0
Circulation problems 1 0
Pain 1 0

See all 10 patients currently using Far Infrared Sauna

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Far Infrared Sauna

Tiredness 1

Reported Schedules

  0.5 hr monthly 1 hr monthly 1 hr daily 30 min weekly 35 min weekly 30 min m,w,f 25 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 100%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Far Infrared Sauna

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Far Infrared 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

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 Far Infrared Sauna

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Far Infrared Sauna

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 100%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Far Infrared Sauna

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

Report created on May 28, 2012.