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Heated containers filled with melted paraffin and used as a treatment for soothing the pain of arthritis, stiff joints, inflammation, sports injuries, and muscle spasms. Paraffin baths offer a method for applying deep heat to the small joints in the hands or feet. The affected area is dipped into a bath of melted paraffin several times, then wrapped in plastic and covered with a towel. The warm wax holds heat on the area for about 15 minutes and is removed when it cools and hardens. Paraffin baths are available at medical supply stores.<\/p>\n

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A bath used to apply topical heat to traumatized or inflamed limbs. The limb is repeatedly immersed in warm paraffin, 118\u00b0 to 126\u00b0F (47.8\u00b0 to 52.2\u00b0C), and quickly withdrawn until it is encased in layers of the material. Paraffin may be applied with a paintbrush for larger joints.<\/p>\n

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Heated containers filled with melted paraffin and used as a treatment for soothing the pain of arthritis, stiff joints, inflammation, sports injuries, and muscle spasms. Paraffin baths offer a method for applying deep heat to the small joints in the hands or feet. The affected area is dipped into a bath of melted paraffin several […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\nParaffin bath - Definition of Paraffin bath<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Heated containers filled with melted paraffin and used as a treatment for soothing the pain of arthritis, stiff joints, inflammation, sports injuries, and muscle spasms. 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