Can thermotherapy help congestive heart failure? Yes, thermotherapy will probably help you. Heart failure research is more advanced than most other areas of thermotherapy. A 2020 review could find 22 studies quantifying the effect of thermal therapy on heart failure patients.1<\/sup>\u00a0The results reported can be summarised:<\/p>\n After the series of treatments:<\/p>\n Not all the studies used sauna, some used baths for raising body temperature.<\/p>\n No one is sure why thermotherapy improves heart failure. We know that the autonomic nervous system, which controls the heart and blood vessels, returns to more normal function after heat treatments. Stiffness of the arteries is also reduced.4<\/sup>\u00a0For me, the most intriguing result of heating the body is an increase nitric oxide in the blood. Nitric oxide improves the health of the endothelial cells that form blood vessel walls making them more flexible and thinner. These are both tied with better health. Nitric oxide also promotes the development of new blood vessels.5<\/sup><\/p>\n You will need to check with your GP about the contraindications to thermotherapy (conditions that are a reason to avoid thermotherapy). There are only a few contraindications but some relate directly to heart conditions. We also want to check that any lifestyle change we suggest won\u2019t cause you health problems.<\/p>\n So can thermotherapy help your heart failure? On the basis of these studies, it may be a significant part of your improvement in conjunction with improvement in your lifestyle and your doctor\u2019s care.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n<\/div> BAppSc-Physiotherapy, Sydney University 1978<\/p>\n<\/div> Bruce Thompson is a qualified Physiotherapist who has been using and teaching hydrotherapy for over 30 years.<\/p>\n See also:\n
Why does Thermotherapy help?<\/h5>\n
Talk to your Doctor<\/h5>\n
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