Hot role: application and effect

With the hot roller, we introduce you to a simple therapy method for the skin based on water. You can use the hot roller for pain relief and massage.

The water-based hot roller provides soothing warmth. It is part of the Hydrotherapywhich is often used in preparation for physiotherapy. But you can also easily use the hot roll yourself at home.

The warmth causes the blood vessels under the skin to expand. That can include the Promote blood circulation, Pain or Release tension and stimulate the healing of wounds.

All you need for the hot role is:

• at least one towelthat shouldn’t be too big
• hot water, best heated in a kettle

The instructions for the hot role

1. Spread the towel out in front of you and fold it lengthways.

2. Starting from the short end, roll the towel very tightly. This should create a funnel. You achieve this effect by not rolling the towel in completely congruent, i.e. not completely evenly. Instead, make sure that you always leave the towel protruding a little on one side.

3. Using this procedure, roll up the towel completely.

4. Pick up the roll, making sure that it remains rolled up tightly and tightly.

5. To make the roll a hot roll, pour some hot water little by little into the center of the funnel.

6. When the core of the towel is about two-thirds full, you can start using it. Take the test and turn your hot roll over: If the roll is well wound, no water should drip from the roll.

Tip: You can wrap a second towel around the hot roll if your first towel was relatively small or if the hot roll is too hot for you.

The application of the hot role

Now you can use the hot role:

• Since the hot roll is very hot at first, you should only start with the affected areas easy and recently pressure dab.
• If the hot roller has cooled down a bit after a while, you can also use the skin longer movements dab. The dabbed area can turn a little red, but it shouldn’t feel uncomfortable.
• If the hot roll has cooled down on the outside, you can repeat the application by rolling out the towel and rolling it up on the other side.
• If you want to end the application, then finally spread the entire towel over the affected area. It is allowed to stay there until it is cooled down is.
• Then you should treat the treated area with a ceiling or keep clothes warm.

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