Whole body hyperthermia / fever therapy
Hyperthermia is an enrichment of our therapeutic possibilities because it clearly increases the effects of conventional therapy. Research has shown that overheating can lead to tumor cell growth inhibition and tumor shrinkage. Many systemic diseases, as listed below, improve the effects of conventional therapies and have a positive effect on well-being.
Hyperthermia is an enrichment of our therapeutic possibilities because it clearly increases the effects of conventional therapy. Research has shown that overheating can lead to tumor cell growth inhibition and tumor shrinkage. Many systemic diseases, as listed below, improve the effects of conventional therapies and have a positive effect on well-being.
General immune stimulation is achieved in the department of hyperthermia. For myalgia (muscle pain), ankylosing
spondylitis (spine stiffening), systemic skeletal dermatitis, rheumatism, chronic allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, sports injuries, for regeneration and rehabilitation, for chronic
inflammation, arterial hypertension, infections such as e.g. chron. Lyme disease, EBV, herpes, chlamydia, this procedure is helpful.
Forms of whole Body Hyperthermia:
Implementation of the moderate GKH:
The heating takes place over a period of 60-90 minutes. The target temperature range extends from the pure heating of the skin to about 38.5 ° C in the body core up to core temperatures up to 39.5 ° C. This therapy can be carried out weekly on an outpatient basis. We rely on your cooperation for the best possible implementation. Please do NOT take antipyretic medication the evening before the therapy and on the same day of therapy.
With mild whole-body hyperthermia, the tissue is max. Heated to 39.5 ° C. No anesthetics and pain relievers are administered. In addition, heart rates and blood pressure are constantly checked during therapy. A member of our team monitors the therapy.
Implementation of the moderate GKH:
The heating takes place over a period of 60-90 minutes. The target temperature range extends from the pure heating of the skin to about 38.5 ° C in the body core up to core temperatures up to 39.5 ° C. This therapy can be carried out weekly on an outpatient basis. We rely on your cooperation for the best possible implementation. Please do NOT take antipyretic medication the evening before the therapy and on the same day of therapy.
With mild whole-body hyperthermia, the tissue is max. Heated to 39.5 ° C. No anesthetics and pain relievers are administered. In addition, heart rates and blood pressure are constantly checked during therapy. A member of our team monitors the therapy.
Side effects of whole body hyperthermia:
The cytotoxicity and side effects rate is very low below 41 degrees
The following side effects can occur during the first day after GHT:
• nausea
• slight reddening of the skin
• mild inflammatory sore throat
The extent of side effects with whole body hyperthermia depends on the following factors:
• General condition of the patient
• Functionality of the vital organs
• Height of the temperature and length of the plateau phase
• primary and accompanying form of therapy
• post-therapeutic follow-up
Contraindication to whole body hyperthermia
The following side effects can occur during the first day after GHT:
• nausea
• slight reddening of the skin
• mild inflammatory sore throat
The extent of side effects with whole body hyperthermia depends on the following factors:
• General condition of the patient
• Functionality of the vital organs
• Height of the temperature and length of the plateau phase
• primary and accompanying form of therapy
• post-therapeutic follow-up
Contraindication to whole body hyperthermia
• Heart disease: heart failure, CHD, inflammatory heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmia
• Lung diseases: acute bronchial asthma, acute inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, acute infections, severe impairment of lung
• Lung diseases: acute bronchial asthma, acute inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, acute infections, severe impairment of lung
function
• Renal insufficiency
• Renal insufficiency
• Central nervous system disease: epilepsy, cerebral metastases with intracranial pressure, stroke,
Alzheimer's
• Fever> 37.5 degrees
• Pronounced damage to the bone marrow function
• Administration of antipyretics, analgesics, anti-rheumatic drugs, antipyretic effect before whole body hyperthermia
• Pregnancy
• Vascular diseases: upper stasis, fresh thrombosis, severe lymphedema
• Or others
A doctor's consultation is always necessary!
• Fever> 37.5 degrees
• Pronounced damage to the bone marrow function
• Administration of antipyretics, analgesics, anti-rheumatic drugs, antipyretic effect before whole body hyperthermia
• Pregnancy
• Vascular diseases: upper stasis, fresh thrombosis, severe lymphedema
• Or others
A doctor's consultation is always necessary!
We calculate the cost of whole body hyperthermia in accordance with the German GOÄ, based on the recommendations of
the German Society for Hyperthermia.
