Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Carbocrenotherapy and the sclerodermic hand
Body J (1)
(1) Royat Spa. Royat-Chamaliéres. France
docteurbody@yahoo.fr
Introduction and Objectives
The sclerodermic hand is a serious problem due to the risk of its developing into
slcerodactyly and gangren or cutaneous necroses.
Materials and Methods
Natural carbon dioxide gas (co2) coming from the principal hot spring of royat
(france) and is used for four qualities: vasodilatation, antalgy, healing and antisepsis
properties.
It is applied every morning for a period of 18 days by means of:
1. sleeves for hands and fore-arms
2. wet showers
3. needle¬-jet sprays on fingers and toes
4. subcutaneous injections into the extremities carried out by a qualified doctor
Results
Naturel CO2 treatment leads to a reduction of the Raynaud’s phenomenon (*),
better hand movement and a decrease fingers oedema for patients who having badly
swollen fingers. also small and recently formed digital ulcers heal permanently in
three weeks.
Conclusions
It is difficult to make a blind placebo controlled study but it will be neccessary
To quantify these results in long term trial
Reference
1. Schmidt J, Monnet P, Normand B, Fabry R. Microcirculatory and clinical
effects of serial percutaneous application of carbon dioxide in primary and
secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. Vasa. 2005 May;34(2):93-100.
Keywords:Carbocrenotherapy-Scleroderma-Royat
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 239
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ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4