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Arthritis is joint inflammation and inflammation respons better to cold, however, heat can temporarily help alleviate pain. Paraffin therapy is helpful for relieving joint pain from a number of conditions including arthritis. Gout is gouty arthritis. Home paraffin bath kits are available and you would follow the manufacturer's directions for use.
I don't quite understand what you mean by "For how long is the treatment?" If you mean over the long run, you can use this indefinitely as far as I know. If you meant "How long does each treatment take?", then generally speaking it works this way (these are instructions for hand use. Adjust accordingly):
Wash hands thoroughly.
Be sure the temperature of the bath is correct. Read the manufacturers instructions.
Insert your hand into the bath and lift back out - allow the wax to drip dry for a moment. Don't wait too long - the goal is to build up heat, and the longer it cools the less heat you will have.
DO NOT SOAK YOU HAND IN PARAFFIN!
Dip about 6-7 times, building up a thick waxy coat. Be sure to keep your hand still so as not to break the seal. The wax should be uniform, smooth and crack-free when you are finished.
Cover your hand with a plastic bag - most units come with them.
Cover the bag with a towel or blanket. The more insulation, the longer the heating effect will last.
In about 20 minutes you will notice that it has cooled significantly - simply use the bag to peel off the wax, as if removing a glove from the inside out. Your wax is in the bag - now discard.
You can recycle the wax and place it back in the bath to melt and reuse, but it will place some of your old skin cells in the wax and it will become dingy and with sediment before long. Replacement blocks of wax can be purchased - they even come with scents if you like!
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