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Health Precaution
Treatments in NeoQi® energy cocoon are
contraindicated in the cases mentioned
below:
Acute trauma, inflammation
Fever
Acute inflammatory and allergic skin
disease, wounds
Cardiovascular insufficiencies, heart
disease, hypertension
Impaired circulation
Bleeding diatheses
Advanced diabetes, esp. Type I
Oedema
Large scars
Impaired sensation
Malignancy
Cognitive or communication deficits
that hinder reporting discomfort, pain
Pregnancy
Please consult with your physician
whenever uncertain about any
condition or response.
!! Post treatment rest period –
Treatments involving heating the body must
be followed by a rest period with a duration
of at least half an hour, in order to enable
the body to get back to a normal
temperature.
!! Should any condition get worse, stop
using the NeoQi® cocoon immediately.
Cardiovascular insufficiencies, heart
disease - Hot and cold applications that
increase the heart rate and pressure are
contraindicated, as it may overload an
already weakened heart.
Hypertension (High blood pressure) -
Hot and cold applications that increase the
heart rate are contraindicated due to
overload of the heart.
Cancer – Treatments for clients with cancer
should be carried out with caution. It is
strongly recommended that you work with a
client only with the consent of his physician.
Haemophiliacs and anyone predisposed
to haemorrhage should avoid any type of
hot and cold treatments, caused vasodilation
increases the risk of bleeding.
Reduced sensitivity - Any state with
reduced sensitivity is a contraindication for a
treatment, as the client is not be able to feel
if the skin is too cold or too hot.
Weakness – Heat therapy may be
contraindicated for a client who is feeling
weakness as a treatment may worsen the
condition.
Anaemia - Hot body treatments can
increase cellular oxygen demand, which
cannot be satisfied with anemia.
Skin lesions – Treatment is contraindicated
in case of damaged skin or other irritation
that may be exacerbated.
Such skin lesions as pustules, papules,
infected blisters may rupture due to
increased vasodilatation and are
contraindicated.
Pregnancy - Full body hot treatments are
contraindicated for pregnant woman, as they
may be associated with occurrence of birth
defects. This contraindicates the use of
steady temperature hot full body baths,
saunas, as well as local applications of heat
to the abdomen.
If you are pregnant or suspect that you
might be, stop using the sauna.
Connection between visiting saunas at low
temperature with birth defects has not yet
been proven.