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What is Paraffin Wax Bath?

A paraffin bath is a type of heat treatment that provides soothing relief from arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis, and strains.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 1 0
Weakness in hands 1 1 Efficacy_major
Pain in right foot 1 0
Pain in forearm 1 1 Efficacy_major
Pain in right hand and wrist 1 0
Pain in hands 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 2 patients currently going to Paraffin Wax Bath

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 1

Reported Schedules

  10minutes as needed 10 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Paraffin Wax Bath (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 100%

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

Currently Going to Paraffin Wax Bath

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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

Stopped Going to Paraffin Wax Bath

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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
0

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Paraffin Wax Bath

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Paraffin Wax Bath

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Paraffin Wax Bath

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

Report created on May 28, 2012.