Why is it not possible to take more than 10 radon baths?Through radon baths there is applied a very small dose of alpha radiation that stimulates physiological, natural, and repair mechanisms in the body. It is more beneficial and safer than using a single higher dose. It is important to let your body regenerate between the individual doses. The number of such small doses is sufficient to see visible results. Thanks to long-term monitoring of the radon therapy effects, there has been determined the minimum number of baths based on the activity of our waters on 10 baths.
How many radon baths can be taken in one year?The maximum number of radon baths is 24 per year. If there is a break of 10 months between the individual stays, the number of baths can exceed 24. In other words, it is possible to repeat 2 two weak long stays with a break of six months, however, between two and three weak long stay there should be a break of at least 10 months.
What is the process of radon bath?Radon bath is done in the form of whole body applications in the bathtub. Duration of the bath is 20 minutes, the water temperature is optimally 36 °C. The patient should be at rest while bathing.
Is it possible to take radon baths after oncological diseases?We do not provide the procedure if the patient suffer from an active malignant cancer and until two years after finishing the oncological treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, etc.) Exceptionally, radon therapy can be used unless there is a written confirmation from the oncologist.
Does Jáchymov spa offer a drinking procedure or mud baths?We do not provide a drinking procedure or mud baths since our natural healing source are radon baths in the form of full-body baths.
Brachyradium therapy or "Jáchymov Boxes" - how often this unique treatment can be repeated? What is the process of the treatment? The so called “Boxes” can be repeated once a year for a particular time. The time is determined by the sum of doses put on the body part over the past 10 years which may not exceed 12 Gy. "Box" - Brachyradium therapy - is a local source of gamma radiation in the form of radio salts. The predominant effect is analgesia, the peak effect is reached after six weeks after application.
It is a one-time procedure lasting 6 hours. The applicator is attached and fixed to the particular place where it remains the whole time. During this time, the patient is in the room
designated for the treatment. The condition for undergoing this treatment is a normal blood count, a clear indication, and absence of topical corticosteroids in the irradiated parts two months before and after irradiation. The treatment is ALWAYS recommended by a doctor, the radiation schedule is carried out by the radiotherapeutist.
More about Brachyradium therapy:
http://www.laznejachymov.cz/en/brachyradiumtherapy/Can children be treated in Jáchymov spa? Children are not treated in Jáchymov, as stated in the contraindications and information materials on the website
http://www.laznejachymov.cz/en/indications-contraindications/.
Questions regarding diagnoses
I would like to come for radon treatment, but I fear it is not for me due to the diagnoses and the treatment might hurt me. Diagnosis: Myasthenia Gravis,
Taking medications: metotreksat
Physician’s answer:Myasthenia gravis is indicated for the radon treatment assuming that disability is in its infancy and the patient is self-sufficient. A general condition for a spa therapy is to be in a stable condition. The mentioned drugs are not an obstacle for undergoing the radon therapy.
We would like to undergo a treatment in Jáchymov. We have psoriasis vulgaris with seasonal fluctuations. Is the treatment appropriate?Physician’s answer:Treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with seasonal fluctuations can be treated successfully in Jáchymov. Especially in connection with joint involvement known as psoriatic arthritis, we can expect improvement. In addition to relieving pain and reducing inflammatory activity, we have observed improving the skin findings. Unsuitable are bigger skin lesions especially oozing ones. It always depends on the current general condition and ability to undergo the treatment.
Radon baths are suitable for cardiac patients only conditionally.We have two clients who would like to join our group and undergo treatments in the spa. The man suffered two heart attacks and the lady has been suffering from a heart condition. Could they undergo radon baths? If not, is there any suitable alternative treatment for them?
Physician’s answer:Both these clients can take radon baths, but have to be in a stable condition, as everyone else. The case history of a heart attack or weak heart is not a contraindication for radon baths. On the other hand, radon baths are not recommended for heart diseases. In other words, they are not an obstacle, but they are not treated by radon baths.
My wife has a shoulder prosthesis and a friend of mine has placed a stent. Can they undergo radon treatment?Physician’s answer:Yes, both can undergo the treatment. In the postoperative period, after prosthesis implantation, radon baths are even recommended within postoperative rehabilitation. The stent itself is not an obstacle for radon baths.
My husband has a pacemaker. Could he undergo radon baths? Are Jáchymov Boxes a possible alternative treatment? Certain procedures such as Magnotherapy are not recommended. Will be these procedures compensated?Physician’s answer:Despite pacemaker implantation, radon baths are possible. Jáchymov Boxes are also possible in this case as a complement, not only as an alternative to radon baths. Electrotherapy is contraindicated. But other treatments, especially professionally guided physical therapy, topical application of laser, hydrotherapy, and massage treatments can be undergone and the total number of procedures is not shortened within the treatment program.
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Since my kidney surgery in 2007 (kidney was removed due to cancer), I have not undergone any treatment. Is still the treatment possible? After the surgery, I underwent radiation, but not chemotherapy. Can you give me some information?Physician’s answer:After such a long time, the treatment is possible. The rules for undergoing radon therapy for cancer malignancies are listed in the contraindications and our information materials and website
http://www.laznejachymov.cz/en/indications-contraindications/
Do you offer any treatment for muscle imbalance? (Necessary stretching rectus femoris)
Physician’s answer:Muscle imbalance is a manifestation of the body functional and organic disorders. Correcting and eliminating muscle imbalances is one of the fundamental objectives of each rehabilitative care regardless of place of its provision hence for us too. First, it is necessary to carefully diagnose the extent of imbalance - it is never a handicap of one muscle - to determine possible causes, and with appropriately selected methodology and with the help of an experienced physiotherapist to correct the imbalance and also implement measures to minimize their future occurrence.