{"id":3614,"date":"2025-10-13T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/whole-body-hyperthermia-wbh-chronic-dorsalgia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:08:13","slug":"whole-body-hyperthermia-wbh-chronic-dorsalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/pt-br\/whole-body-hyperthermia-wbh-chronic-dorsalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH) as Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Dorsalgia and Analgesic Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header>\n<h1>Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH) as Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Dorsalgia and Analgesic Abuse<\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #6a6a6a;\">Published: 2025-10-14 | Last Reviewed: 2025-10-14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"authors\">Author:<a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/ar\/our-team\/cristian-gologan\/\"> M.Sc. Cristian Gologan<\/a> . Reviewed by: [<a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/ar\/our-team\/veronica-iatan\/\">Dr. Iatan Veronica<\/a>].<\/div>\n<section class=\"disclaimer\">**Medical Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician for chronic back pain diagnosis and treatment.**<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>1. WBH in Multimodal Pain Therapy for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dght-ev.de\/static\/files\/62138c2232fb762138c3cdc457.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mild Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH)<\/strong><\/a>, often mediated by <strong>water-filtered Infrared-A (IR-A)<\/strong>, serves as an effective adjuvant component in *<strong>stationary multimodal pain therapy<\/strong>* for patients suffering from *<strong>chronic non-specific low back pain (Dorsalgia)<\/strong>* <span class=\"citation\">[2]<\/span>. By inducing controlled, therapeutic heat, WBH supports muscle relaxation, improves local perfusion, and provides <strong>an important, non-pharmacological pathway for managing pain,<\/strong> particularly in cases involving *<strong>analgesic abuse<\/strong>* <span class=\"citation\">[1]<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Clinical Evidence and Application<\/h3>\n<p>The role of WBH in treating chronic back pain is supported by focused clinical evaluations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*<strong>Multimodal Integration:<\/strong>* A dedicated evaluation confirmed that *<strong>mild WBH<\/strong>* combined with stationary multimodal pain therapy showed <strong>positive outcomes<\/strong> in patients with *<strong>chronic non-specific lumbar back pain<\/strong>* <span class=\"citation\">[2]<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>*<strong>Addressing Analgesic Abuse:<\/strong>* Studies have specifically explored the application of wIRA hyperthermia in patients presenting with *<strong>analgesic abuse<\/strong>* due to chronic back pain, suggesting its role as <strong>a necessary intervention to reduce pharmacological dependency<\/strong> <span class=\"citation\">[1]<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>*<strong>Mechanism:<\/strong>* The physical effects of heat\u2014muscle relaxation and increased local circulation\u2014are central to its efficacy in managing this type of musculoskeletal pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faq\">\n<section>\n<h3>Overview of recommended WBH sessions with <a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/pt-br\/dispositivo-de-hipertermia-ardenne-iratherm\/\">von Ardenne Iratherm 1000 WBH wIRA device<\/a> and target temperatures<\/h3>\n<p><i>Treatments <\/i><i>shall<\/i> <i>only<\/i> <i>be<\/i> <i>performed<\/i><i> after final <\/i><i>consultation<\/i> <i>with<\/i><i> a <\/i><i>medical<\/i> <i>doctor<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-scroll-wrapper\" >\n<table width=\"1151\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"278\">Indication<\/td>\n<td width=\"99\">No. of sessions<\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">Target temperature<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"309\">Therapy time<\/p>\n<p>Increase phase\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plateau phase<\/td>\n<td width=\"164\">Rest time<\/p>\n<p>Resting phase<\/td>\n<td width=\"164\"><b>Total<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WBH <\/b><b>session<\/b><b> time<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"278\">Dorsalgia<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"99\">6<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"135\">38.4 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"309\"><b>60 min<\/b><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"164\">30 min<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"164\"><b>~ 90 min<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\">45 min<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">15 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faq\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Can WBH help patients with chronic back pain who abuse painkillers?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. wIR-A hyperthermia has been successfully applied to patients with *analgesic abuse* resulting from chronic back pain, providing an effective physical therapy alternative to help manage pain <span class=\"citation\">[1]<\/span>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<div>\n<h3>Can Whole-Body Hyperthermia with wIRA be used for other pathologies?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Other benefits and areas of application of Whole Body Hyperthermia include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/pt-br\/ensaios-clinicos-hipertermia-oncologia\/\">Oncology, accelerated metabolism , stimulation of the hormonal system , reduction in muscle tone , enhanced nerve conduction, Systemic sclerosis, Depressive episode, Essential (primary) hypertension, Dorsalgia, Fibromyalgia, Ankylosing spondylitis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A more detailed list of studies and effects ( (<em>from foundational studies on wIRA technology to crucial Phase III clinical trials<\/em>) can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/pt-br\/ensaios-clinicos-hipertermia-oncologia\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_612\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/pt-br\/ensaios-clinicos-hipertermia-oncologia\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-612\" class=\"wp-image-612 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/von-Ardenne-Iratherm-10000-WBH-wIRA-hyperthermia-device-summary-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"von Ardenne Iratherm 10000 Whole-Body Hyperthermia wIRA hyperthermia-device-summary\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/von-Ardenne-Iratherm-10000-WBH-wIRA-hyperthermia-device-summary-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/von-Ardenne-Iratherm-10000-WBH-wIRA-hyperthermia-device-summary-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/von-Ardenne-Iratherm-10000-WBH-wIRA-hyperthermia-device-summary-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ardenneiratherm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/von-Ardenne-Iratherm-10000-WBH-wIRA-hyperthermia-device-summary.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">von Ardenne Iratherm 10000 WBH wIRA hyperthermia-device-summary<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>References (E-E-A-T)<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Weller E., Ullrich D.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Infrarot-A-Hyperthermie-Anwendung bei Patienten mit Analgetica-Abusus wegen chronischer R\u00fcckenschmerzen.<\/strong><br \/>\nVortrag auf dem 95. Kongre\u00df der Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Phys Med und Rehab 5.10.1990<\/li>\n<li><em>Ettrich U., Konrad B., Prate K., Seifert J., Krummenauer F.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Milde Ganzk\u00f6rperhyperthermie in Kombination mit station\u00e4rer multimodal orientierter Schmerztherapie \u2013 Evaluation bei Patienten mit chronischem unspezifischem lumbalem R\u00fcckenschmerz.<\/strong><br \/>\nOrthop\u00e4de 2014; 2:165-74<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whole-Body Hyperthermia (WBH) as Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Dorsalgia and Analgesic Abuse Published: 2025-10-14 | Last Reviewed: 2025-10-14 Author: M.Sc. Cristian Gologan . Reviewed by: [Dr. Iatan Veronica]. **Medical Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician for chronic back pain diagnosis and treatment.** 1. 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