Iontophoresis with comfort
Comfortable posture - comfortable therapy
If you look closely at pictures of hand treatments with iontophoresis, you may notice a few details: the posture of the model, the position of the elbows, and the angle of the hands usually don't look particularly comfortable.
Sometimes, the pictures unintentionally exaggerate the appearance of discomfort. Often, the model is made to stand behind a table, sometimes in a slightly hunched position. The picture is then cropped to simulate the effect that the model is actually sitting down. These pictures are far removed from reality. No one would conduct an iontophoresis treatment in such a stilted and uncomfortable manner ... or with such a painful smile on their face.
So what does a comfortable treatment session really look like?
A comfortable hand treatment
Conduct an experiment and try to outdo the iontophoresis photo models in terms of comfort. Sit as comfortably as you like. Don't hold any tension in your shoulders and arms. Rest your forearms lightly on the table. Much better, isn't it? A perfect way to increase the treatment comfort is to choose comfort treatment tubs. If flat enough, they are perfectly suited to fit the curvature of the arms or hands when the wrists are resting comfortably and naturally on the kitchen table or any other surface.
Our advice: choose your own treatment tubs according to the EASION® concept! The tubs should consist of a non-conductive material such as plastic or ceramic. Just make sure that they offer enough space for the electrodes. Flat tubs make the treatment process easier, since they imitate the natural position your arms and your hands assume when you rest them on a table (as seen in the picture).
With the comfort tubs, the water is automatically reduced to a sensible level.
Read up on the best iontophoresis water level
For the hand treatment: Does your body produce sweat in parts of your hands or wrists that lie above the surface of the treatment water?
One useful trick to increase the iontophoresis effect is to wear cropped cotton gloves during the treatment. Additionally, a wet towel may be placed over the larger treatment areas to conduct the electricity into the affected body parts.
However, these steps are often unnecessary: the effect of the current is not reduced to the body parts that are submerged in the water. The current travels easily into the areas above the waterline as well.
Controlling the temperature of the treatment tubs
Electrodes and treatment trays can be warmed up before the treatment. This means that your treatment water will be pleasantly balmy during the sessions. Choose treatment tubs that are thick, heavy, and insulated against cold surfaces through an air cushion. Together with weighty metal electrodes, they keep the treatment water nicely warm for a prolonged period of time. When using relatively little water, the body warmth supplies another additional source of heat. The treatment tubs are big enough to fit even large hands or feet, though their sensible size reduces the water surface to a minimum.
All you need: tub, electrodes, grids plus 100-200 ml of warm water - just enough to cover the grids, not more.
After pre-warming the tubs and the electrodes on the heater, your equipment is immediately at a nice and toasty temperature. We conducted a trial treatment in the middle of winter (a video will follow!), and at the end of the 15-minute treatment the water was still a pleasant 34° Celsius!
On the topic of hygiene and boiling water: tubs should withstand also boiling water without any problems.
Use Comfort tubs that are quite heavy.
The advantage of the heavy weight is that it preserves the warmth of the tubs and the electrodes and creates a pleasant treatment temperature even in cooler seasons.
The only disadvantage: due to the weight of the material, this set is only moderately suited for travelling. When taking your iontophoresis device on holiday, we suggest you use an iontophoresis travel kit.
What else is needed?
Tip: the size of the comfort tubs matches our metal electrodes precisely.
You can purchase these electrodes in two different materials: aluminium or stainless steel.
Matching treatment towels or grids are included in the set.
We provide two matching towels that are suitable for hot laundry.
These towels can be used to cover individual body parts during the treatment. For instance, you can use them to cover the back of the feet during a foot treatment to protect the skin against cold air drafts and keep the water warm.
After the treatment, you can dry your feet or hands with the towels and place them into the tubs. The towels will then absorb the water completely. In this way, the tubs can be easily carried around without spilling any water, despite their flat design.
More information about EASION® by Bindner Medical
Low-cost tips for the hand treatment
If you don't want to spend money on optimizing the therapy, follow these simple steps:
Raise your sitting position and assume a natural, relaxed posture. Place the tubs directly beside your body. With a little practice, you will find a good and comfortable treatment position. In our picture, the iontophoresis user is sitting on a piano stool and protects her wrists by using the edge protection, which can be placed over the rim of the tubs. Her sitting position is straight, but easygoing.
You can make your own edge protection by using simple pipe insulation. This material is cheaply available at any hardware store, often for less than one euro per metre. The material is easy to cut. Included with the Idromed set: A special protection, as seen in the photo.
