Oil retention

Principle

Oil + Heat

Symptoms used for treatment

Often used for very tight or easily injured muscles, such as bruises, frozen shoulder, hip pain, dry knee pain. Avoid areas with inflammation as this is a hot procedure.

Cautions

  1. Patients with high nosebleeds
  2. Patients with high blood pressure at the time
  3. Patients with hemiplegia or paralysis who do not feel pain
  4. Patients with diabetes
  5. Patients who cannot tolerate heat
  6. Areas of soft skin, open wounds, or inflammation

Procedure

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1. Place the cotton pad on the area to be treated.

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2. Spray the oil onto the cotton, leaving a small margin.

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3. Spray with oil until moist.

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4. Blow with a hot air blower.

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5. Lift the cotton to prevent it from getting too hot.

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6. Turn the cotton over and blow hot air again.

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Repeat steps 1-6 for approximately 60 minutes, palpating the patient’s body and muscles regularly to prevent overheating and assessing muscle relaxation.

Precautions during the procedure

  1. Distance between the hot air blower and the patient’s skin
  2. Heat level of the hot air blower

** If the patient cannot stand the heat, remove the cotton and try not to move to prevent the oil from flowing to other areas.